Patna High Court

Shyam Sunder PoddarversusShri S.Sidharth, presently posted as the Additional Chief Secretary Education Department

Decided: 24 April 2026
Disposal: CONSIGNED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

Since the petitioner's grievance was redressed, the contempt petition was consigned.

Summary

Shyam Sunder Poddar filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court against several officials of the Education Department and two universities. The petitioner claimed a grievance that he alleged had not been addressed. During the hearing on 24-04-2026, counsel for the petitioner informed the Court that the grievance had been redressed. On that basis, the Court decided to consigned the contempt petition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petition filed by the petitioner is maintainable in view of the grievance being redressed

Subjects

contempt of court
civil writ jurisdiction
educational institutions
petition dismissed

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3283 of 2024
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10915 of 2022
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                 Shyam Sunder Poddar son of Late Dev Narayan Poddar Resident of Chanour,
                 Street- Manigachi, District- Darbhanga, retired as typist R.S. College,
                 Tarapur, District- Munger


                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus

           1.    Shri S.Sidharth, presently posted as the Additional Chief Secretary
                 Education Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    Prof. (Dr.) Shayama Roy, presently posted as Vice Chancellor, Munger
                 University, Munger.
           3.    Sri Bijoy Kumar Thakur, presently posted as Registrar, Munger University,
                 Munger.
           4.    Sri Ram Kishore Prasad, presently posted as Finance Officer, Munger
                 University, Munger.
           5.    Shri Jawahar Lal, presently posted as Vice Chancellor, T.M. Bhagalpur
                 University, Bhagalpur.
           6.    Shri Girish Nandan Kumar, presently posted as Registrar, T.M. Bhagalpur
                 University, Bhagalpur.
           7.    Sri Braj Kishore Prasad presently posted as Finance Officer, T.M. Bhagalpur
                 University, Bhagalpur.
           8.    Dr. Uday Shankar Das, presently posted as Principal, Rain Swarath College
                 Tarapur, District- Munger.

                                                                      ... ... Opposite Party/s

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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :   Mr.Shashi Bhushan Singh, Advocate
                 For the Munger University:   Ms. Shreyashi Raj, Advocate
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH

                                              ORAL ORDER

8   24-04-2026                     Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner informs that grievance of the petitioner has been

                   redressed.

                                2. Considering the aforesaid information, the present
           Patna High Court MJC No.3283 of 2024(8) dt.24-04-2026
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                     contempt petition stands consigned.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-

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