Patna High Court
Dr. (Smt.) Meera Singh @ Mira SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court disposed of the contempt petition, finding no sufficient ground to proceed with contempt proceedings.
Summary
Dr. Meera Singh filed a petition seeking contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and certain officials, alleging willful disobedience of a November 5, 2019 order that required a decision on her specialist doctor pay scale within three months and the consequent benefits within three months thereafter. The petition also sought a show‑cause notice to the State and the Joint Secretary of the Health Department, whose February 7, 2020 order had negated her claim. The court examined whether the respondents had willfully contravened the earlier order and considered the petitioner's right to agitate the matter. It granted the petitioner liberty to pursue the issue further but found no basis to proceed with contempt. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Did the State of Bihar and its officials willfully disobey the order dated 5‑Nov‑2019 in C.W.J.C. No.19483 of 2019?
- Should contempt of court proceedings be instituted against the opposite parties?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ jurisdiction
- specialist doctor pay scale
- government order compliance
- show cause notice
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2179 of 2021
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19483 of 2019
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Dr. (Smt.) Meera Singh @ Mira Singh Wife of Dr. Ram Kishore Singh
Resident of Meera Nurshing Home, Ashok Nagar Pokharia, P.S. Begusarai,
District- Begusarai.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through its the Principal Secretary, Health Department,
Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. Pravin Kumar, The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.
3. Kishan Kumar, The Joint Secretary, Health Department, Bihar, Patna.
4. Amrit Prasen, The Secretary, Finance Department, Bihar, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Chandan Kumar Kashyap, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pankaj Kumar (Sc12)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 11-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for initiate Contempt of court proceeding
against Opposite Parties for willful and
intentionally disobedience of the order dated
5.11.2019 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 19483 of
2019 that considering the nature of relief
being claimed on behalf of the petitioner,
this writ application is disposed of with a
direction that let a decision be taken by the
Patna High Court MJC No.2179 of 2021(3) dt.11-03-2026
2/2
Respondent State of Bihar, on the question of
petitioner's for pay scale of Specialist
Doctor and other consequential benefits,
such decision must be taken within three
months from the date of receive/production
of a copy of this order.
If the petitioner is found entitled to the
claims as raised in this Writ application the
consequential benefits must be made
available to her within three months
thereafter.
3. Show cause of opposite party nos. 1 and 3 and the
learned State counsel has taken this Court to the reasoned order
dated 07.02.2020 passed by the Joint Secretary of the Health
Department, Bihar, Patna by which the claim of the petitioner
has been negated.
4. Granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the
matter, if she so wants, the contempt petition is disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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