Patna High Court
Runti KumariversusThe State of Bihar represented through Mr. Alok Kumar, Director
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court held that the contempt petition is not maintainable and disposed of it, granting the petitioner liberty to pursue any remaining grievance through appropriate proceedings.
Summary
Petitioner Runti Kumari filed a contempt petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against several State officials for allegedly willfully disobeying the order dated 25 June 2021 passed in CWJC No.8332 of 2020, which had reinstated her. The petitioner contended that a subsequent order terminated her employment and that this termination needed to be challenged. The court examined whether the opposite parties were in contempt of the earlier reinstatement order and whether the contempt petition was maintainable. It observed that the petitioner still has the liberty to agitate any remaining grievance through appropriate channels. Consequently, the court disposed of the contempt petition, allowing the petitioner to pursue any further relief separately.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite parties are in contempt for willful disobedience of the order dated 25.06.2021 in CWJC No.8332 of 2020
- Whether a contempt petition is maintainable when the petitioner can pursue the grievance through other remedies
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ jurisdiction
- reinstatement
- termination
- ICDS
- high court
- petition disposal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2173 of 2021
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8332 of 2020
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Runti Kumari Wife of Sunil Yadav Resident of Village- Mahuawan (Amas),
Ward No. 10, P.S.- Gaya, District- Gaya, PIN- 824211.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar represented through Mr. Alok Kumar, Director
Directorate of Integrated Child Development Services (Social Welfare
Department), Indira Bhawan, West Boring Canal Road, S.K. Puri, Patna-
800001.
2. Mr. Abhishek Singh, The District Magistrate, Gaya.
3. Mrs. Rupa Kumari, The District Programme Officer, ICDS, Gaya.
4. Mrs. Manju Kumari, The Child Development Project Officer, Amas, Gaya.
5. Smt. Sultana Khatoon, Anganbari Supervisor, Child Development Project,
Amas, Gaya.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dr. Binay Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Sunil Kumar Mandal, SC-3
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 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 25.06.2021
passed in CWJC No. 8332 of 2020.”
3. The show cause shows that the petitioner was
reinstated. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court MJC No.2173 of 2021(3) dt.05-05-2026
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subsequently by another order she stands terminated and as
such, the same has to be challenged.
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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