Patna High Court
Smt. NutanversusDr. N. Vijya Lakshmi, the Additional Chief Secretary, of Animal and Fisheries Resources Department
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- HARISH KUMAR
Holding
The contempt proceeding was closed as there was no reason to continue it.
Summary
Petitioner Smt. Nutan filed an application seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against officials of the Bihar Animal and Fisheries Resources Department for allegedly willfully disobeying the High Court's order dated 04‑08‑2025. The respondents, through their General Pool Officer, informed the Court that the departmental proceeding had been concluded, the petitioner was censured, and a notification (Memo No. 238 dated 04‑06‑2025) was placed on record. The respondents further stated that the petitioner’s suspension had been revoked with immediate effect. After considering these submissions, the Court found no basis to continue the contempt proceeding and ordered the matter closed. The petitioner was advised that she could pursue any other appropriate remedy if aggrieved by the disciplinary authority's order.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents' compliance with the Court's earlier order defeats the petitioner's contempt application
- Whether the contempt proceeding should be continued in view of the revocation of the petitioner's suspension
Subjects
- contempt of court
- disciplinary proceedings
- suspension revocation
- administrative compliance
- high court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3733 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11505 of 2025
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Smt. Nutan Wife of Ashok Kumar Thakur, resident of House No. C- 56, Sri
Krishnapuri, Opposite Sri Krishnapuri Children Park, P.O.- Patna, G.P.O.,
District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. Dr. N. Vijya Lakshmi, the Additional Chief Secretary, of Animal and
Fisheries Resources Department Govt. of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, Patna.
2. Shri Manish Kumar, the Secretary, Department of Animal and Fish
Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. Shri Abhisheikh Ranjan, the Director, Fisheries Department, Bihar, Patna.
4. Smita Sinha, the Joint Secretary, Department of Animal and Fish Resources
Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ram Nibash Prasad, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manish Kumar, GP-4
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 13-02-2026 Application is filed seeking initiation of a contempt
proceeding against the concerned opposite parties for their
willful and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court
dated 04.08.2025 passed in CWJC No. 11505 of 2025.
2. Mr. Manish Kumar, learned GP-4 has apprised this
Court that in compliance with the order of this Court, now the
departmental proceeding has been concluded and the petitioner
has been inflicted with the punishment of censure. In this regard
a copy of notification as contained in Memo No. 238 dated
04.06.2025 has been placed on record as Annexure-P/3. The
Patna High Court MJC No.3733 of 2025(2) dt.13-02-2026
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Court is also apprised of, since the departmental proceeding has
already come to an end, the suspension of the petitioner has
been revoked with immediate effect.
3. Having considered the submissions advanced by
learned GP-4, this Court does not find any reason or occasion to
continue with the present proceeding. Accordingly, the same
stands closed.
4. However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to take
appropriate remedy, if she feels aggrieved with the order passed
by the disciplinary authority.
(Harish Kumar, J)
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