Patna High Court
Tej Pratap SinghversusThe State of Bihar through Sri B. Rajendra, Additional Chief Secretary Education Department
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The contempt application is dismissed as infructuous because the order has been fully complied with.
Summary
Petitioner Tej Pratap Singh filed a contempt application against the State of Bihar and several education officials, alleging non‑compliance with a prior court order. The State counsel submitted that the order had been fully complied with. The petitioner did not contest this submission. The Court examined whether the contempt proceeding could continue in view of the alleged compliance. Finding that the alleged contempt was no longer existent, the Court held the application to be infructuous. Accordingly, the contempt application was disposed of as infructuous.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt application should be dismissed as infructuous when the alleged contempt has been remedied
Subjects
- contempt of court
- compliance
- high court
- procedural law
- dismissal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3462 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9576 of 2025
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Tej Pratap Singh Son of Ram Nath Singh, resident of Village-Songhatta, P.S.
Koilwar, District Bhojpur, presently residing at Raghunath Path, Near LIC
Colony, Bailey Road, P.S. Rupaspur, District-Patna (Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri B. Rajendra, Additional Chief Secretary
Education Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. Sri Ajay Yadav, The Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. Miss Sahila, The Director Primary Education, Education Department, Govt.
of Bihar, Patna.
4. Sri Dinesh Kumar, The Director, Secondary Education, Education
Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
5. Shri Sanjay Kumar Chaudhary, The Deputy Director, Primary Education,
Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
6. Sri Abdush Salam Anari, The Deputy Director, Secondary Education,
Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
7. Sri Saket Ranjan, The District Education Officer, Patna.
8. Sri Dr. Mohd. Jamal Mustafa, The District Programme Officer
(Establishment), Patna.
9. Sri Binod Kumar Vikash, The Block Education Officer, Danapur, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ram Binod Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. J.K. Roy, Sc13
: Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad, Ac to Sc13
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
6 09-01-2026 Learned counsel for the State submits that order
passed by this Court has been fully complied, accordingly, the
present contempt application has become infructuous.
Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the
submission made by the opposite parties.
Patna High Court MJC No.3462 of 2025(6) dt.09-01-2026
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Accordingly, the present contempt application is
disposed as infructuous.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
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