Patna High Court
Sunaina DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed of as there is no maintainable cause for contempt proceedings.
Summary
Sunaina Devi filed a petition seeking contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and several officials, alleging willful disobedience of an order dated 04‑03‑2021 issued in CWJC No. 21777 of 2018. The State responded with a show‑cause notice and relied on memo No. 828 dated 01‑09‑2023, indicating that the petitioner’s claim had already been rejected. The Court examined whether there was any remaining grievance that justified contempt proceedings. It granted the petitioner liberty to raise any further grievance, but found no basis to proceed with the contempt petition. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of without any order of contempt.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to initiate contempt proceedings for alleged willful disobedience of the order dated 04‑03‑2021
- Whether the petitioner's claim remains viable after the State’s reliance on memo No. 828 dated 01‑09‑2023
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- state officials
- petition disposal
- show cause notice
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1872 of 2021
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21777 of 2018
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Sunaina Devi W/o Late Sushil Ray Resident of Village- Galimapur, P.O.-
Masharakh, P.S.- Taraiya, Distt- Chhapra (Saran).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. Sri Senthil K. Kumar, The Principal Secretary, Department of Home,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Smt. Poonam, The Commissioner, Saran at Chapra.
4. Smt. Poonam, The District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra.
5. Shri Baldeo Chaudhary Deore, The Senior Deputy Collector, (General)
Saran at Chapra.
6. Shri Yogendra Kumar, The Sub-Divisional Officer, Madaura, Saran at
Chapra.
7. Miss Anku Gupta, The Circle Officer, Taraiya, Saran at Chapra.
8. Shri Krishna Kumar Singh, 1 The Block Development Officer, Taraiya,
Saran at Chapra.
9. Shri Ramawatar Sharma, The Accountant General, Bihar, Birchand Patel
Path, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Binode Bariar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Manish Kumar, GP-4
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 05-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceeding
against the contemnors/opposite parties for their
willful disobedience of the order dated 04.03.2021
Patna High Court MJC No.1872 of 2021(3) dt.05-05-2026
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passed in CWJC No. 21777 of 2018.”
3. A show cause has been filed by the opposite party
and learned State counsel Mr. Manish Kumar has taken this
Court to the memo no. 828 dated 01.09.2023 to show that the
claim of the petitioner has been rejected.
4. Granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the
matter, if any grievance still remains, the present contempt
petition stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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