Patna High Court

Chandani KumariversusThe State of Bihar through Secretary, namely Sri Sharwan Kumar,

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The contempt proceedings stand closed as the petitioner’s grievance has been redressed.

Summary

Chandani Kumari filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner alleged a grievance that gave rise to contempt proceedings. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the grievance had been fully redressed. The court, after considering the submission, held that there was no longer any ground to continue the contempt proceedings. Consequently, the court ordered that the contempt stand closed, effectively disposing of the petition.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt proceedings should be continued in view of the petitioner’s grievance being redressed

Subjects

contempt
civil writ jurisdiction
grievance redressed
petition disposal
High Court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2537 of 2025
                                                      In
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9494 of 2024
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                  Chandani Kumari W/o Gopal Kumar, Resident of Village- Deepnagar, Gram
                  Panchayat- Meghi, P.S.- Deepnagar, District-Nalanda.

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
             1.   The State of Bihar through Secretary, namely Sri Sharwan Kumar, S/o Not
                  known, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Bihar, Patna.
             2.   Sri Kundan Kumar, The Collector-cum-Chairman, District Level Selection
                  Committee, S/o Not Known, Nalanda at Biharsharif.
             3.   Sri Kundan Kumar, The Collector-cum-District-Magistrate, S/o Not Known,
                  Nalanda at Biharsharif.
             4.   Sri Vaibhav Nitin Kajale, S/o Not Known, The Sub-Divisional Officer,
                  Biharsharif, District-Nalanda.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Dhananjaya Nath Tiwari, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Standing Counsel 4
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    09-01-2026                       Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                    petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner has been

                    redressed. Having regard to the same, the contempt stands

                    closed.



                                               (A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Gauravkr/-

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