Patna High Court

Ashok Kumar JaipuriarversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department

Decided: 24 April 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The contempt application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Ashok Kumar Jaipuriar filed a contempt application against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner, through counsel, sought to withdraw the contempt proceedings. The Court considered the request for withdrawal. No substantive discussion on merits was required. The Court allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the contempt application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt application filed by the petitioner can be withdrawn?

Subjects

contempt
withdrawal of application
civil writ jurisdiction
high court
procedural law

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.211 of 2024
                                                        In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2333 of 2023
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                  Ashok Kumar Jaipuriar S/o - Prem Shankar Ambastha, resident of Flat No. -
                  C-3, Sai City, Pundag, P.S.- Pundag, Distt. - Ranchi (Jharkhand).
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Rural Development
                   Department Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. (Name not
                   known).
            2.    The Regional Provident Fund Commission, Employees, Provident Fund
                  Organization, R-Block, Patna. (Name not known).
            3.    Dr. Sanjay Kumar, The Director, District Rural Development agency,
                  Bhagalpur.
            4.    Sudhir Kumar, The Deputy Development Commissioner, Lakhisarai, Distt. -
                  Lakhisarai.
            5.    Amrendra Kumar, The Disrict Magistrate, Lakhisarai.
            6.    Kaushlendra Kumar, The Deputy Development Commissioner, Banka, Distt.
                  - Banka.
            7.    Ansul Kumar, The District Magistrate, Banka.
            8.    Devendra Kumar, The District Provident Officer, Munger.
            9.     Rita Kumari, The District Provident Officer, Bhagalpur.
                                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Vivek Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :     AC to Standing Counsel 11
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    24-04-2026                       Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner seeks to withdraw the present contempt application.

                                 2. Accordingly, the present contempt application

                    stands dismissed as withdrawn.


                                                       (Purnendu Singh, J)
Niraj/-
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