Patna High Court
Ajay Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed with a direction that the petitioner file an appropriate representation for the interest portion, after which the authorities must decide within eight weeks.
Summary
Ajay Kumar Singh filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar, Veer Kunwar Singh University and related officials, alleging that while most of his grievances had been addressed, the interest component of his claim remained unpaid. The petitioner sought liberty to file an appropriate representation to compel the authorities to comply with the direction regarding the interest. The Court examined whether the pending interest could be pursued through a separate representation and whether the contempt petition could be disposed of pending that step. Finding that all other issues were resolved, the Court directed the petitioner to file a representation for the interest portion, if not already done. The Court ordered the authorities to consider the representation within eight weeks and to pass the necessary order and pay any admissible benefits within the same period.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition can be disposed of pending filing of a representation for the interest portion.
- Whether the petitioner must file an appropriate representation to claim the interest amount.
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ jurisdiction
- representation
- interest
- higher education
- university
- state government
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2132 of 2019
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14431 of 2014
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Ajay Kumar Singh S/o Ran Vijay Singh Vill. and P.o.- Bairka, P.s.- Atri,
Distt.- Gaya at present Associate Professor (Reader) Economics Department
Shanti Prasad Jain College, Sasaram Distt.- Rohtas
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary namely Mr. Anjani Kumar
Singh, Old Secretariat, Patna
2. The Vice Chancellor Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara namely Mr. Prof.
Devi Prasad Tewari.
3. The Finance Officer Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara namely Mr. Md.
Sayeed Azhar.
4. The Principal Shanti Prasad Jain College Sasaram namely Mr. Dr.
Gurucharan Singh.
5. Principal Gram Bharti College Ramgarh Kaimur Distt.- Bhabua namely Mr.
Radhey Shyam Singh.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ratneshwar Prasad, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Shilpa Singh (GA-12)
Ms. Apurva Kumar, GA-12
For the University : Mr. R. Pd. Choudhary, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
7 27-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits
that the entire grievances have been redressed save and except
the interest portion for which the petitioner seeks a liberty to file
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appropriate representation to enable the authorities to comply
the direction to that extent.
3. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands disposed
of with a direction that an appropriate representation for interest
portion shall be filed, if not already paid and on filing of such
representation, the same shall be considered by the authorities
within a period of eight weeks and necessary order shall be
passed and benefits, if found admissible shall be paid within the
same time.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
sharun/-
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