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Patna High Court

Ashok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED

Holding

The petition is disposed as there is no contempt since the order has been complied with.

Summary

Ashok Kumar filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and several health officials, alleging willful disobedience of a court order dated 16 May 2019 in CWJC No.4407 of 2016. The petitioner sought initiation of contempt proceedings for the alleged non‑compliance. The respondent counsel submitted that the order had been fully complied with. The Court examined whether any contempt had occurred and whether the order was indeed obeyed. Finding that the order stood complied, the Court granted the petitioner liberty to raise any further grievance if it arose. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

  • Whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the order dated 16 May 2019 in CWJC No.4407 of 2016.
  • Whether a contempt proceeding should be initiated against the respondents.

Subjects

  • contempt of court
  • civil writ jurisdiction
  • order compliance
  • petition disposed
  • health services officials

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3582 of 2019
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4407 of 2016
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                 Ashok Kumar Son of Kamleshwar Prasad Yadav Resident of Mohalla - North
                 Hajipur, Court Road Khagaria in front of Red Cross Building, P.O. Khagaria,
                 P.S. Chitragupt Nagar District Khagaria - PIN Code No. 851204

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Mr. Asangba Chuba I.A.S., Secretary, Health Services, Bihar, Patna, Vikas
                 Bhawan, New Secretariat, Patna-15
           3.    Mr. Sanjay Kumar I.A.S., Principal Secretary, Health Services, Bihar, Patna,
                 Vikas Bhawan, New Secretariat, Patna-15
           4.    Mr. Dr. R.D. Ranjan Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Bihar, Patna, Vikas
                 Bhawan, New Secretariat, Patna-15
           5.    Mr. Dr. Raj Kishore Prasad Regional Deputy Director, Health Services,
                 Munger, Bihar
           6.    Mr. Rahul Kumar District Magistrate, Begusarai
           7.    Mr. Dr. Brij Nandan Sharma Civil Surgeon, Begusarai
           8.    Mr. Dr. Mahindra Prasad Chaudhary In-charge Medical Officer, Primary
                 Health Centre, Bakhri, Begusarai
           9.    Mr. Dr. Rajesh Jha Medical Officer, Additional Primary Health Centre,
                 Parihara (Bakhri), Begusarai

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Mrityunjay Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Rajeshwar Singh (Ga 10)
                                                 Mr. Jitendra Kumar, AC to GA-10
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   07-05-2026                    Heard the parties.

                                 2. The present petition has been preferred for the

                   following relief(s)

                                              "for initiation of contempt proceeding

                                              against the contemnors/opposite parties for
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                                             their willful disobedience of the order

                                             dated         16.05.2019 passed in CWJC

                                             No.4407 of 2016."

                                 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   order of this Court stands complied.

                                 4. Granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the

                   matter, if any grievance still remains, the present contempt

                   petition stands disposed of.



                                                  (Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-

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