Patna High Court
Shambhu SahversusThe Union of India represented by Shri Anupam Sharma
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court held that no contempt had been committed and dismissed the petition.
Summary
Shambhu Sah filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking to initiate contempt proceedings against the Union of India (East Central Railway) for allegedly failing to comply with a July 3, 2019 order of Justice S. Kumar that required the railway to cooperate with the Railway Claims Tribunal, Patna bench, and decide a claim within six months. The petitioner argued that the railway had not acted on the direction and therefore was in contempt. The court examined the show‑cause notice filed by the railway and noted that the petitioner’s grievance had been addressed. It held that the circumstances did not constitute contempt of court. Consequently, the contempt petition was dismissed and the matter was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the Union of India (East Central Railway) is in contempt of the Patna High Court for alleged non‑compliance with the July 3, 2019 order.
Subjects
- contempt
- non‑compliance
- Railway Claims Tribunal
- High Court
- miscellaneous appeal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1999 of 2022
In
Miscellaneous Appeal No.1 of 2015
======================================================
Shambhu Sah S/o Late Umakant Sah Resident of Village- Bhagwanpur,
Kanhukanu Tola, P.O. and P.S.- Bhagwanpur, Distt.- Vaishali (Bihar)- 844114.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The Union of India represented by Shri Anupam Sharma The General
Manager, East Central Railway, Hazipur.
... ... Opposite Party/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Krishna Mohan Murari
For the UOI : Mr. Awadesh Kr. Pandey, Sr. CGC,
Punam Kumari Singh, CGC
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 10-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner has prayed for grant of following
relief :-
“1. That the present application is being
filed for initiation of contempt proceeding against the
respondent/opposite party for non-compliance of the
Hon'ble Court's order dated 03.07.2019 passed by
Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.Kumar in miscellaneous appeal
no.1 of 2015, arising out of claim application no.
OA000165 of 2010, whereby and where under, the
respondent/opposite party was directed to co-operate
the learned Railway Claims Tribunal, Patna bench at
Patna to decide the claim case within a period of six
months.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court MJC No.1999 of 2022(2) dt.10-03-2026
2/2
show cause has come on behalf of Opposite Party and in
paragraph No.4 shows that the grievance of the petitioner has
been redressed.
4. In that background, in the present, no contempt is
made out and granting liberty to agitate the matter, the contempt
petition stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
sanjeev/-
U
Checking your session…