Patna High Court
M/s Nityanand SinghversusThe Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), through Mr. Devendra Singh, its Chief General Manager
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed as infructuous because the order had been complied with.
Summary
M/s Nityanand Singh, a partnership firm, filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court challenging the alleged non‑compliance of an order dated 06‑03‑2024 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9925 of 2023. The petitioners argued that the order had been fully complied with, rendering the contempt proceedings unnecessary. The respondents, officials of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, were represented by counsel. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the matter was therefore infructuous. Justice Anil Kumar Sinha held that, since the order had been complied with, the contempt application could not proceed and dismissed it as infructuous.
Issues considered
- What is the effect on a contempt application when the order alleged to be violated has been complied with?
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ jurisdiction
- compliance
- dismissal
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2109 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9925 of 2023
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M/s Nityanand Singh a partnership firm represented through its partner
namely Nityanand Singh, aged about 52 years, male, Son of Late Mahashay
Singh, Resident of Village- Mura, P.S.- Govindganj, District- East
Champaran. At present- Shrikrishna Nagar, P.S. Town Motihari, District- East
Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), through Mr. Devendra Singh,
its Chief General Manager Bihar, Patna.
2. Mr. Devendra Singh, The Chief General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam
Limited, Bihar, Patna.
3. Mr. Ramchandra Rao, The General Manager (Finance), Bharat Sanchar
Nigam Limited, Bihar, Patna.
4. Mr. Krishna Mohan Srivsatava, The General Manager (Business Area),
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Muzaffarpur.
5. Mr. Shailendra Kumar, The Operation Incharge, Bharat Sanchar Nigam
Limited, Bettiah, West Champaran.
6. Mr. Harendra Kumar, The Operation Incharge, Bharat Sanchar Nigam
Limited, Motihari, East Champaran.
7. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, Account Officer, Bettiah.
8. Mr. Bikramjit Kumar, SDO, Bettiah.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Priyesh Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Harendra Prasad Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
13 30-01-2026 1. Mr. Priyesh Kumar, learned counsel for the
petitioner submits that the order dated 06.03.2024 passed in
CWJC No. 9925 of 2023 has been complied, as such, this
contempt application has become infructuous.
Patna High Court MJC No.2109 of 2024(13) dt.30-01-2026
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2. In view of the aforesaid, this application is
dismissed as infructuous.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
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