Patna High Court
Jupiter Shakti Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.versusThe State of Bihar through Mr. Dr. S. Siddharth, I.A.S,
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- A ABHISHEK REDDY
Holding
Since the petitioners did not dispute the amount deposited and the payment made, there was no ground for further relief and the case stands closed.
Summary
The petitioners – Jupiter Shakti Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd., Anved Creative Services and Inauguration Trust – filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging a show‑cause notice issued by officials of the Bihar Education Department. The notice alleged that a sum of Rs 4,78,19,578.16 had been deposited in the accounts of four companies, of which Rs 59,75,941 had been paid to Jupiter Shakti Consultancy Services against vouchers it submitted. The petitioners did not contest the correctness of the amount deposited or the payment made. Their counsel submitted that the matter was fully settled and no further liability existed. The Court, after noting the admission of the petitioners and the lack of any dispute, ordered that the miscellaneous jurisdiction case stand closed. No statutory provision or precedent was cited.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are liable to return or contest the amount deposited/payable under the show‑cause notice
- Whether the court should entertain any further relief in view of the petitioners' admission of the payment
Subjects
- show cause
- payment
- voucher
- consultancy services
- education department
- Patna High Court
- miscellaneous jurisdiction case
- settlement
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2974 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.228 of 2025
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1. Jupiter Shakti Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. a Registered Company, Office
at 32, Road No. 03, Patliputra Colony, Patliputra, Patna (Bihar), 800013
through its Director, Amit Ranjan, Male, Aged about 33 years, Son of
Prabhu Nath Gupta, Resident of Rajapur, Mainpura, Kahar Toli, Phulwari,
P.O. Patna G.P.O., District-Patna, Bihar.
2. Anved Creative Services, a Proprietorship Firm, Office at Near Raymond
Showroom (Hotel Galaxy), Chitravaani Road, Bhatta Bazar, Purnea through
its Proprietor Vijay Kumar Verma, Male Aged about 41 years, Son of
Randhir Prasad Verma, Resident of Sharda Nagar, Near Bus Stand, Bhatha
Bazar, P.S.- K Hat, District - Purnea, Bihar.
3. Inauguration, a Registered Trust, Office at Near Raymond Showroom (Hotel
Galaxy), Chitravaani Road, Bhatta Bazar, Purnea through its Trustee, Vijay
Kumar Verma, Male Aged about 41 years, Son of Randhir Prasad Verma,
Resident of Sharda Nagar, Near Bus Stand, Bhatha Bazar, P.S.- K Hat,
District - Purnea, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Mr. Dr. S. Siddharth, I.A.S, (Male), Aged about
Not Known to this Petitioner, Son of Not Known to this Petitioner, the
Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar,
Patna.
2. Mr. Dr. S. Siddharth, IAS, (Male), Aged about Not Known to this Petitioner,
Son of Not Known to this Petitioner, the Additional Chief Secretary,
Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Mr. Sri Manoranjan Kumar, B.A.S., (Male), Aged about Not Known to this
Petitioner, Son of Not Known to this Petitioner, the Director Administration
cum Additional Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar,
Patna.
4. Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Son of Not Known to this Petitioner, the Director,
Secondary Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
5. Mr. Mayank Warwade, I.A.S., (Male), Aged about Not Known to this
Petitioner, Son of Not Known to this Petitioner, the State Project Director,
Bihar Education Project Council, Sikhsha Bhawan, Rajendra Nagar, Patna.
6. Mr. Amrendra Kumar Gaud, Son of Not Known to this Petitioners, the
District Education Officer, Khagaria, District- Khagaria. (Respondent No.6
in Writ petition)
7. Mr. Ravindra Kumar Prakash, Son of Not Known to this Petitioners, the
Education Officer, Purnia, District-District (Respondent No.7 in Writ
petition) Purnia.
8. Mr. Dayashankar Singh, Son of Not Known to this Petitioners, the District
Education Officer, Jamui, District- Jamui. (Respondent No.12 in Writ
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petition)
9. Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Son of Not Known to this Petitioners, the District
Education Officer, Banka, District- Banka. (Respondent No.13 in Writ
petition)
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vikas Kumar Jha, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Standing Counsel 21
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
ORAL ORDER
3 18-03-2026 In the show cause filed by the Opposite Party No. 4,
at para 10 it is specifically stated as under:-
“10. That it is most humbly submitted that it has
been apprised by the Senior Accounts Officer,
BSEIDC vide letter no. 1794 dated 10.03.2028
that inter alla, amount of Rs. 4,78,19,578.16
(Four crores seventy-eight lakhs nineteen
thousand five hundred seventy-six rupees and
sixteen paise only) has been deposited in the
account of four companies including the present
petitioner. A total of Rs. 59,75,941/-(Fifty-nine
seventy-five thousand nine hundred forty-one
only) has been paid by ESEIDC to the petitioner
in the present case namely, Jupiter Shakti
Consultancy Service Pvt. Ltd against the
vouchers submitted by them and further
admissible dues, it any, shall be paid as per due
process as and when the vouchers are submitted
by them.”
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
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petitioner does not dispute the same.
3. Having regard to the above, the present MJC stands
closed.
(A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
Bhardwaj/-
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