Patna High Court

Arun KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 11 March 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

Since the State had made all payments required by the earlier order, no contempt proceeding was warranted and the petition was disposed.

Summary

Arun Kumar filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking contempt proceedings against several State officials, alleging they willfully violated an order dated 03-04-2019. The State counsel was asked to show that all payments mandated by that order had been made. Upon hearing, the court found that the State had indeed made all required payments. Consequently, the court granted the petitioner liberty to raise any further grievance but declined to initiate contempt proceedings. The petition was therefore disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the opposite parties willfully violated the order dated 03-04-2019
Whether contempt proceedings should be initiated against the opposite parties

Subjects

contempt
order compliance
payments
civil writ
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3100 of 2019
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6471 of 2019
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                 Arun Kumar Son of Ram Kinkar Singh Resident of 106, Lalita Residency,
                 Nahar Road, Bailey Road, P.S.- Rupaspur, Patna, District- Patna, Sahay
                 Nagar, Bihar, Pin Code- 801506

                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department,
                 namely Sri R.K. Mahajan.
           2.    The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Bihar, Vikash Bhawan,
                 Bailey Road Patna namely Sri Ram Bhujawan Choudhary.
           3.    The Joint Commissioner cum Director, Directorate General, Provident Fund
                 Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna namely Sri Dilip Kumar.
           4.    The Collector, Patna namely Sri Ravi Kumar.
           5.    The District Provident Fund Officer, Collectorate, Patna namely Sri Nand
                 Kishore Singh.
           6.    The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Patna namely Sri Keshw
                 Prasad.
           7.    The Treasury Officer, Danapur, Patna namely Sri Arun Kumar.
           8.    The Head Master, Panchsheel High School Kumhrar, Patna- 800020 namely-
                 Rambha.
           9.    The Head Master, Chiraura High School, Patna, namely Nuroollikh.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Ghanshyam Sharma, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Binita Singh (SC-28)
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                       ORAL ORDER

6   11-03-2026                  Heard the parties.

                                2. The present petition has been preferred for the

                   following relief(s):

                                              “for initiation of contempt proceeding

                                   against the opposite parties who have willfully

                                   violated the order dated 03.04.2019 passed in
          Patna High Court MJC No.3100 of 2019(6) dt.11-03-2026
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                                    CWJC No. 6471 of 2019.”

                                 3. Learned State counsel has taken this Court to the

                    show cause to show that all the payments have made.

                                 4. Granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the

                    same, if still have any grievance, MJC No. 3100 of 2019 stands

                    disposed of.



                                                   (Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-

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