Patna High Court

Reena KumariversusThe State Of Bihar Through Mr. R. K. Mahajan, The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department,

Decided: 23 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

The petition is disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to raise any further grievance if it persists.

Summary

Reena Kumari filed a petition seeking contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and its officials, alleging they failed to comply with an order dated 02‑02‑2018 in C.W.J.C. No.20173/2016. The petitioner claimed non‑compliance, while the respondent argued that the order had been fully complied with. The court examined the submissions and found no merit to initiate contempt proceedings. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of, with the court granting the petitioner liberty to agitate the matter if any grievance remains. No contempt action was ordered.

Issues considered

Did the opposite parties comply with the order dated 02‑02‑2018 in C.W.J.C. No.20173/2016?
Can contempt of court proceedings be initiated on the basis of alleged non‑compliance?

Subjects

contempt of court
non‑compliance of order
civil writ jurisdiction
high court
petition disposal

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                            Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3597 of 2018
                                                   In
                             Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20173 of 2016
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                 Reena Kumari D/o late Munni Lal Das resident of Village- Moti Chochawan
                 Lane, Near D.I.G. Kothi, P.O.- Bari Khanjarpur, P.S. - Barari, District-
                 Bhagalpur.

                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                Versus
           1.    The State Of Bihar Through Mr. R. K. Mahajan, The Principal Secretary,
                 Human Resources Department,
           2.    Mr. Madhusudhan Paswan, District Education Officer Establishment,
                 Bhagalpur.
           3.    Mr. Janardhan Vishwas, District Education Program Officer Establishment,
                 Bhagalpur.
           4.    Mr. Ajay Kumar Rai, Block Development Officer, Narayanpur, Bhagalpur.
           5.    Mr. Suresh Rajak, Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat- Raipur, Block-
                 Narayanpur, District- Bhagalp

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Deepak Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. P.R. Singh, AC to AAG-15
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                       ORAL ORDER

7   23-04-2026                  Heard the parties.

                                2. The present petition has been preferred for the

                   following relief(s):

                                              “for initiating the court of contempt

                                   proceeding against the opposite parties due to non-

                                   compliance of order dated 02.02.2018 in C.W.J.C.

                                   No. 20173/2016.”

                                3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   order stands complied.
          Patna High Court MJC No.3597 of 2018(7) dt.23-04-2026
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                                 4. In that background, MJC No. 3597 of 2018 stands

                    disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to agitate the matter if

                    any grievance still remains.



                                                   (Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-

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