Patna High Court
Md. SahidversusThe State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Human Resources Government Of Bih
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court held that the order dated 07‑09‑2017 had been complied with, so no contempt existed and the petition was dismissed.
Summary
Petitioner Md. Sahid filed a writ petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and the Vice Chancellor of Veer Kunwar Singh University, alleging deliberate violation of an order dated 07‑09‑2017 passed in CWJC No.1813 of 2017. The petitioner claimed that the opposite parties had not complied with that earlier order. The court examined a show‑cause notice indicating that the order had, in fact, been communicated to the petitioner by memo dated 13‑10‑2023 and that compliance had been achieved. On this basis, the court found no ground for contempt as the order stood complied with. Consequently, the petition was dismissed and the matter was disposed of, with the court granting the respondents liberty to raise any further grievance if desired.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents deliberately and willfully violated the order dated 07‑09‑2017, warranting contempt proceedings
- Whether the order dated 07‑09‑2017 has been complied with by the respondents
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- order compliance
- petition dismissal
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3423 of 2017
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1813 of 2017
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Md. Sahid Son of Late Jahid, resident of Village- Chalka, Post Office-
Ratanpur, Police Station- Muffassil, District- Bhojpur, Ara.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Human
Resources Government of Bihar null null
2. Syed Md. Mutazuddin, the Vice Chancellor, Veer Kunwar Singh University,
Ara.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey, AAG-15
: Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, AC to AAG-15
For the V.K.S.U. : Mr. Arabind Nath Pandey, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
6 10-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for initiation of the contempt
proceeding against the Opposite Parties for
deliberate and willful violation of the order
dated 07.09.2017 passed by the Hon’ble Court
in CWJC No. 1813 of 2017.”
3. A show cause on behalf of the Veer Kunwar Singh
University, Ara shows that an order has been passed and
communicated to the petitioner vide memo no. 1189 dated
Patna High Court MJC No.3423 of 2017(6) dt.10-03-2026
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13.10.2023.
4. In view of the aforesaid fact that the order stands
complied, granting liberty to agitate the same if he so want, the
MJC No. 3423 of 2017 is disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
vinayak/-
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