Patna High Court
M/s Essell Lubricants and Chemicals Private LimitedversusThe State of Bihar through Shri Amir Subhani, Chief Secretary
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed as infructuous because the respondents had complied with the earlier order.
Summary
Essell Lubricants and Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar and its officials had not complied with the order passed in CWJC No.10038 of 2020. The respondents contended that they had fully complied, including making the required payments. The petitioner did not dispute the respondents' claim of compliance. After hearing the counsel, the Court found that the issue was moot because the alleged breach had been remedied. Consequently, the contempt application was disposed of as infructuous.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents had complied with the order dated in CWJC No.10038 of 2020 and thus whether the contempt application was maintainable
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- compliance with order
- High Court
- mootness
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.293 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10038 of 2020
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M/s Essell Lubricants and Chemicals Private Limited having its Office at
Eyari Road Farm, Aurangabad-824101, through its Managing Director-
Laxmi Prasad aged about 61 Years, Male, S/o Late Gupteshwar Ram, resident
of Village- Nawadih Road, Near Kali Club, P.S.- Aurangabad, District-
Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Shri Amir Subhani, Chief Secretary Government
of Bihar, Patna.
2. Smt. Bandana Preyashi, The Principal Secretary, Department of Industry,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, Department of
State Taxes, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. Shri Alok Ranjan Ghosh, Director, Industries, Department of Industry,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
5. Shri Shekhar Anand, The Director, (Technical Development) Department of
Industry, Government of Bihar.
6. Shri Vivek Kumar, The General Manager, District Industries Centre,
Aurangabad.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Y. P. Sinha, AAG 7
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
7 09-01-2026 1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties concerned.
2. Learned Counsel for the opposite parties submits that the
order passed by this Court in CWJC No. 10038 of 2020
has been complied.
3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the
statement made by learned Counsel for the opposite
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parties and submits that payments have been made.
4. Accordingly, this contempt application is disposed as
having become infructuous.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J.)
Prabhakar Anand/-
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