Patna High Court
Bihar Industrial Area Development AuthorityversusM/s Durga Glass Industries
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
Holding
The Court exercised its inherent jurisdiction and granted permission to withdraw the contempt petition.
Summary
The Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court. The petitioners, represented by counsel appearing virtually, sought permission to withdraw the contempt petition. The opposite party, the State of Bihar, was represented by government counsel. The Court considered whether it could exercise its inherent jurisdiction to allow the withdrawal of a contempt proceeding. Relying on its powers to manage its own processes, the Court granted the petitioners' request. Consequently, the contempt petition was withdrawn with the Court’s permission.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may permit the withdrawal of a contempt petition filed before it
Subjects
- contempt
- withdrawal
- high court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- inherent jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.31 of 2023
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7850 of 2019
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1. Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority Udyog Bhawan, East Gandhi
Maidan, Patna, through its Managing Director.
2. The Managing Director, Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority,
Udyog Bhawan, East Gandhi Maidan, Patna.
3. The Executive Officer, Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority, Patna.
4. The Regional Incharge Hajipur Industrial Area, Bihar Industrial Area
Development Authority, Hajipur, District Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. M/s Durga Glass Industries A Proprietorship Firm, having its place of
business at Industrial Area, Hajipur Vaishali, P.O. Hajipur, District Vaishali,
through its Proprietor, Jitendra Kumar Sinha Male aged 43 years, male son
of Nathuni Singh, resident of Bramhasthan, Habibnagar, P.O.-Habibnagar,
District-Siwan
2. The State of Bihar through Mr. Sandeep Paundrik, the Principal Secretary,
Department of Industries, Government of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, Patna.
3. Mr. Sandeep Paundrik, the Principal Secretary, Department of Industries,
Government of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Girijish Kumar, Adv.
Ms. Manini Jaiswal, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Yogendra Prasad Sinha, AAG-7
Mr. Rajeev Kumar Sinha, AC to AAG-7
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA)
4 17-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the
learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party no. 2.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has appeared virtually and seeks permission to
Patna High Court MJC No.31 of 2023(4) dt.17-04-2026
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withdraw the present contempt petition.
3. Permission is accorded.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
(Harish Kumar, J)
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