Patna High Court
Eqbal Ahmed JamshedversusSri Pratyay Amrit, the Chief Secretary, State of Bihar, Old Secretariat
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed of, with a direction to the Finance Commissioner to furnish the calculation chart to the petitioner within four weeks.
Summary
Petitioner Eqbal Ahmed Jamshed filed a contempt petition alleging that the State had not complied with an order dated 09‑01‑2024 in C.W.J.C. No.14138 of 2008. The State submitted a show‑cause that the order was complied with, but the petitioner submitted an affidavit stating he had received a payment without the accompanying calculation chart and that the amount was less than his entitlement. The Court examined the submissions and found that the issue of the calculation chart remained unresolved. Consequently, the Court disposed of the contempt petition, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the Finance Commissioner (Opposite Party No. 2) to obtain the calculation chart within four weeks. The order thus directs the respondent to provide the required chart and does not impose any penalty for contempt.
Issues considered
- Whether the State’s alleged compliance with the 09‑01‑2024 order amounts to contempt for non‑compliance.
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a calculation chart showing the amount payable.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- non‑compliance of order
- calculation chart
- civil writ jurisdiction
- Bihar High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3175 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14138 of 2008
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Eqbal Ahmed Jamshed Son of Late Mohammad Yusuf, Resident of House No.
203, Road No. 1/D, Post Office and Police Station- New Patliputra Colony,
District- Patna, 800013.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. Sri Pratyay Amrit, the Chief Secretary, State of Bihar, Old Secretariat Patna.
2. Sri Sanjay Kumar Singh, the Commissioner-cum-Principal Secretary,
Finance (Commercial Taxes Department), Bihar, Patna.
3. Smt. Harjot Kaur Bamhrah, the Member Board of Revenue-cum-Chairman,
Departmental Promotion Committee, Old Secretariat, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mani Madhukar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Additional Advocate General 4
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
7 01-05-2026 Heard Mr. Mani Madhukar, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr. AAG-4 learned counsel for the Opposite
Parties.
2. The present contempt petition has been filed for
non-compliance of the order dated 09.01.2024 passed in
C.W.J.C. No. 14138 of 2008.
3. Learned counsel for the State has filed a show-
cause stating therein that the order has been complied with.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a
supplementary affidavit stating that, although the petitioner has
received a certain amount, he has not been provided with the
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calculation chart, which indicates that the amount paid is less
than what he was entitled to receive.
5. In view of the aforesaid facts, the present contempt
petition stands disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to
approach Opposite Party No. 2, who shall provide the
calculation chart to the petitioner within a period of four weeks.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Suruchi/-
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