Patna High Court

Ravishankar MishraversusThe State of Bihar through Sri R.S. Bhatti, Director General of Police

Decided: 17 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The Court held that the order dated 1 November 2023 was complied with and consequently dismissed the contempt petition.

Summary

Petitioner Ravishankar Mishra filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court alleging non‑compliance with the Court’s order dated 1 November 2023 in CWJC No. 5463 of 2023. The opposite parties submitted that the petitioner had been granted the benefit of the third MACP Scheme from 9 March 2017 and that a sum of Rs 91,187 had already been paid to him. The Court observed that no representation or rejoinder affidavit was filed by the petitioner to contest this claim. Consequently, the Court held that the order of 1 November 2023 had been fully complied with. The contempt petition was therefore disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner complied with the order dated 1 November 2023 in CWJC No. 5463 of 2023.
Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed on the ground of compliance.

Subjects

contempt
compliance
Civil Writ Jurisdiction
MACP Scheme
Patna High Court

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3000 of 2024
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5463 of 2023
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                 Ravishankar Mishra S/o Ram Nandan Mishra R/o Village- Bahari Begampur,
                 Baskariya Tola, Patna City, Sampatchak, P.S.- Agamkuan, District- Patna.

                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through Sri R.S. Bhatti, Director General of Police Bihar,
                 Patel Bhawan, Patna.
           2.    Sri Sanjay kumar, The Inspector General, Patna Range, Patna.
           3.    Sri Rajiv Mishra, The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr.Md. Kamaluddin, Adv.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr.Standing Counsel 8
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   17-04-2026             The learned counsel for the opposite parties submits that

                   in compliance of the order of this Court dated 1.11.2023, passed

                   in CWJC No. 5463 of 2023, the petitioner has been granted

                   benefit of 3rd MACP Scheme with effect from 9.3.2017 and

                   thereafter, consequential benefits to the tune of Rs. 91,187/- has

                   already been paid to the petitioner.

                   2.      This Court finds that neither there is any representation

                   on behalf of the petitioner nor any rejoinder affidavit has been

                   filed to contradict the aforesaid stand taken by the opposite

                   parties. Hence, this Court finds that the order of this Court dated

                   1.11.2023, passed in CWJC No. 5463 of 2023 has stood

                   complied with.
         Patna High Court MJC No.3000 of 2024(4) dt.17-04-2026
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                   3.      Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands

                   disposed off.


                                           (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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