Patna High Court
Santosh KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition is disposed without ordering contempt proceedings, though the petitioner is permitted to continue agitating the matter.
Summary
The petitioner, Santosh Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking the initiation of contempt proceedings against several state officials, alleging they willfully violated a court order dated 10‑04‑2018 in CWJC No. 6923 of 2017. The petitioner claimed that the officials ignored the earlier order and that the Committee headed by the District Magistrate had rejected his claim in a memo dated 18‑05‑2018. The court examined the show‑cause statements and noted that the matter had already been considered and dismissed by the Committee. No specific statutory provision was invoked, and the court found no basis to order contempt at this stage. Consequently, the court granted the petitioner liberty to continue agitating the issue but did not order contempt proceedings. The petition (MJC No. 2986 of 2018) was therefore disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite parties willfully violated the order dated 10‑04‑2018 in CWJC No. 6923 of 2017.
- Whether contempt proceedings can be initiated against the state officials for such alleged violation.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ jurisdiction
- administrative law
- civil procedure
- state officials
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2986 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6923 of 2017
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Santosh Kumar Son of Late Laxmi Narayan Singh, Resident of Village-
Anandbag Karpi, P.O. P.S.-Karpi, District-Arawal.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Collector, Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad,
namely Sri Alok Ranjan Ghose.
2. The District Establishment Officer, Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad, namely-
Sri Mahfuz Alam.
3. The Circle Officer, Kako, District- Jehanabad, namely- Sri Kishun Dayal
Rai.
4. The Circle Officer, Ratni Faridpur, District- Jehanabad, namely - Sri
Ashutosh Kumar.
5. The Circle Madhdumpur, District- Jehanabad, namely- Sri Niraj Kumar Jha.
6. The District Account Officer, Jehanabad, namely- Sri Chandan Kumar.
7. The Treasury Officer, Jehanabad namely Sri Chandan Kumar.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ghanshyam Sharma, Advocate
For the State : Mrs. Nutan Sahay, AC to AAG-12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 10-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceeding
against the opposite parties who have willfully
violated the order dated 10.04.2018 passed by
the Hon’ble Court in CWJC No. 6923 of 2017.”
Patna High Court MJC No.2986 of 2018(3) dt.10-03-2026
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3. The show cause on behalf of the opposite party
no.1 to 5 shows that the case of the petitioner was considered
and his claim was rejected by the Committee duly headed by the
District Magistrate and communicated vide memo no. 529 dated
18.05.2018.
4. Granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the
matter, MJC No. 2986 of 2018 is disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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