Patna High Court

Rubi KumariversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resource Development

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: ANIL KUMAR SINHA

Holding

The contempt application is dismissed as infructuous because the order has been complied with.

Summary

Petitioner Rubi Kumari filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court alleging non‑compliance with an earlier order dated 06‑02‑2024. The respondent parties, including the State of Bihar and various officials, argued that the order had been complied with. The court, after hearing counsel, accepted the submission that compliance had occurred. Consequently, the court held that the contempt petition was no longer maintainable and dismissed it as infructuous. The personal appearance of the District Education Officer was also waived.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petition remains maintainable when the order alleged to be violated has been complied with

Subjects

contempt of court
order compliance
civil writ jurisdiction
high court
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3202 of 2024
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5720 of 2019
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                  Rubi Kumari Daughter of Shri Mahadeo Mishra and wife of Bhavesh Kant
                  Pathak, Resident of Mohalla- Adarsh Nagar Colony, Police Station - Rahika,
                  District- Madhubani.

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Human
                  Resource Development Government of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    Dr. S. Siddharth, the Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resource
                  Development, Government of Bihar Patna.
            3.    Baidya Nath Yadav, the Secretary, Primary Education, Department of
                  Human Resource Development, Bihar, Patna.
            4.    Mithilesh Paswan, Director, Primary Education, Department of Human
                  Resource Development, Bihar, Patna.
            5.    Javed Alam, the District Education Officer, Madhubani.
            6.    Javed Alam, the District Programme Officer, Establishment, Madhubani.
            7.    Basant Kumar Singh, Block Development Officer, Bisfi, Madhubani.
            8.    Bimla Kumari, Block Education Extension Officer-cum-Block Education
                  Officer, Bisfi, Madhubani.
            9.    Shatrughan Roy, the Head-master, Middle School, Belauja, Madhubani.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr.Hemant Kumar Jha
                  For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh, AAG 13
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
                                        ORAL ORDER

11   18-02-2026         1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties concerned.

                        2.   Pursuant to the order, dated 09.01.2026, Mr. Akshay

                             Kumar Pandey, District Education Officer, Madhubani, is

                             present before this Court in person through virtual mode.

                        3.      Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                             order, dated 06.02.2024, passed by this Court in CWJC
            Patna High Court MJC No.3202 of 2024(11) dt.18-02-2026
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                               No. 5720 of 2019 has been complied.

                          4. In view of the submission that the order has been

                               complied, this contempt application is dismissed as

                               having become infructuous.

                          5.   The personal appearance of District Education Officer,

                               Madhubani, is dispensed with.



                                                                     (Anil Kumar Sinha, J.)
Prabhakar Anand/-

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