Patna High Court
Mostt. Shushma ShekharversusThe State of Bihar,
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed of as no contempt is established.
Summary
Shushma Shekhar filed a contempt petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and three officials for allegedly willfully disobeying an order dated 09-07-2021 in CWJC No.2549 of 2020. The opposite parties filed a supplementary show‑cause memorandum asserting that the required payment, together with interest at 9%, had already been made. The State counsel presented evidence of such payment before the Court. Justice Rajiv Roy granted the petitioner liberty to raise any further grievance if it persisted, but ultimately held that the contempt petition could be disposed of. Consequently, the petition was dismissed without any contempt finding.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite parties willfully disobeyed the order dated 09-07-2021 in CWJC No.2549 of 2020.
- Whether the payment made with 9% interest satisfies the mandate of the earlier order.
- Whether initiation of contempt proceedings is warranted in the circumstances.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- payment of dues
- interest
- petition disposal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1951 of 2021
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2549 of 2020
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Mostt. Shushma Shekhar W/o Late Himanshu Shekhar R/o Village Kovil,
Ishlampur, District Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Mr. S. Siddarth, the Principal Secretary Department of Finance, Govt. of
Bihar, Patna.
3. Mr. Gorakhnath the Secretary Department of Finance Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
4. Mr. Arvind Kumar the Treasury Officer, Gaya, District Gaya.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Virendra Prasad, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Ajay Kumar Rastogi, AAG-10
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
4 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 09.07.2021
passed in CWJC No. 2549 of 2020.”
3. A supplementary show cause has filed on behalf of
the opposite party no.2 to 4 and learned State counsel has taken
this Court to the different chart to show that the payment
alongwith interest at the rate of 9 % has been made.
Patna High Court MJC No.1951 of 2021(4) dt.05-05-2026
2/2
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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