Patna High Court

Shreekant KumarversusMr. Dinesh Kumar, The Director

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The court restored liberty to the petitioner and disposed of the contempt application.

Summary

Shreekant Kumar filed a civil writ petition challenging orders of various education officials in Bihar. The petitioner claimed that although the order dated 25-08-2025 in CWJC No.13279 was complied with, his grievance remained unresolved. He sought liberty from the court to further challenge that order. The Patna High Court, after hearing counsel, restored liberty to the petitioner. Consequently, the contempt application filed by the respondents was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to challenge the order dated 25-08-2025.
Whether the contempt application filed by the respondents should be dismissed.

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
contempt
liberty to challenge
education department
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                          Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3542 of 2025
                                                  In
                            Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13279 of 2025
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                 Shreekant Kumar S/O Suresh Prasad Gupta, R/O Vill-Jafarpur, P.S-Paroo,
                 Dist.- Muzaffarpur

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s

                                                    Versus

           1.    Mr. Dinesh Kumar, The Director Secondary Education, Bihar, Patna
           2.    Dr. B.Rajender, The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department,
                 Bihar, Patna
           3.    Mr. Rajdev Ram, The Regional Deputy Director Education, Tirhut Division,
                 Muzaffarpur
           4.    Mr. Subrat Kumar Sen, The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur
           5.    Mr. Kumar Arvind Sinha, The District Education Officer, Muzaffarpur
           6.    Mr. Prem Kumar Shukla, The Block Education Officer, Paroo Block, P.S-
                 Paroo, Dist.- Muzaffarpur
           7.    Sri Kamlendra Sharma, Incharge Headmaster, Rajkiyeakrit High School,
                 Paroo, P.S- Paroo, Dist.- Muzaffarpur

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr.Rajeev Ranjan No.II, Adv.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr.Standing Counsel 20
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   18-03-2026                  Counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that though

                   the order dated 25.08.2025 passed in CWJC No. 13279 of 2025

                   has been complied with but, the grievance of the petitioner has

                   not been adjudicated in his favour for which he seeks liberty to

                   challenge the same.

                                2. Liberty is restored.
          Patna High Court MJC No.3542 of 2025(5) dt.18-03-2026
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                                 3. The contempt application is, accordingly, disposed

                    of with the aforesaid liberty.



                                                                     (Ajit Kumar, J)
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