Patna High Court
Nirmala DeviversusThe State of Bihar represented through the Pratyaya Amrit Chief Secretary Govt. of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The Court declined to proceed with contempt proceedings, allowing the petitioner to approach the Court later if she wishes, and disposed of the petition.
Summary
Petitioner Nirmala Devi filed an application seeking contempt proceedings against the District Collector of Nawada for allegedly failing to comply with the Patna High Court's order dated 08 July 2025, which required the Collector to dispose of a representation petition within four weeks. The Collector submitted a show‑cause notice, claiming that an order dated 7 January 2026 had been passed, presumably addressing the compliance issue. The Court examined the show‑cause response and the alleged non‑compliance. It granted the petitioner liberty to raise the matter again if she wishes, but did not entertain the contempt application at this stage. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without any contempt finding.
Issues considered
- Whether the District Collector is in contempt of the High Court's order dated 08‑07‑2025 for alleged non‑compliance.
- Whether a contempt proceeding can be initiated in the present circumstances.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- non‑compliance of judicial order
- representation petition
- high court jurisdiction
- civil writ
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3271 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10605 of 2025
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Nirmala Devi W/o Late Krishna Prasad, R/o Mohalla-Gola Road, P.S.-
Nawada, P.S.-Nawada, Dist-Nawada, A/P residing at Krishna Market,
Karbigahiya, P.S.-Jakkanpur, Dist-Patna-800001.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar represented through the Pratyaya Amrit Chief Secretary
Govt. of Bihar Old Secretariat Building, Bailey Road, Patna-800023.
2. Sri Ravi Prakash D.M. cum Collector, Nawada.
3. Sri Vikash Kumar Singh, Circle Officer, Nawada Sadar (Circle).
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Tilak Sao, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Government Pleader 23
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
4 16-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present application has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
for issuance of the contempt
proceeding due to non-compliance of the
order dated 08.07.2025 passed in C.W.J.C.
No. 10605/2025 by this Court directing the
learned collector (opp. party no.2) to dispose
of the representation petition, if filed by the
petitioner within a period of 4 weeks of the
order after hearing the parties.
3. A show cause has come on behalf of the opposite
party no. 2, the District Magistrate, Nawada according to which,
Patna High Court MJC No.3271 of 2025(4) dt.16-01-2026
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an order has been passed on 07.01.2026 which is part of the
show cause as Annexure-R/A.
4. Granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the
matter, if she so wants, the MJC No. 3271 of 2025 stands
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-
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