Patna High Court
Purooshottam Nath SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The Court held that the respondents had not committed contempt as the earlier order was complied with.
Summary
The petitioner, a retired headmaster, filed a petition seeking contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and several officials, alleging that they willfully disregarded a judicial order dated 23 April 2018 issued in CWJC No. 7193/2018. The earlier order had disposed of the writ application with specific observations and directions. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the order had been complied with, contrary to the alleged contempt. The Court examined whether the respondents had indeed flouted the prior order and whether contempt proceedings were warranted. Finding no evidence of non‑compliance, the Court disposed of the contempt petition, granting the petitioner liberty to raise any further grievance in accordance with law.
Issues considered
- Did the respondents commit contempt of court by allegedly flouting the order dated 23 April 2018 in CWJC No. 7193/2018?
- Is there sufficient basis to initiate contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and its officials?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- compliance with judicial order
- state liability
- administrative officials
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3833 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7193 of 2018
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Purooshottam Nath Singh Son of late Kapil Deo Singh Resident of Village
Post Office- Mahua, Police Station- Baikunthpur, District- Gopalganj, Retired
while working as Headmaster Govt. Primary School Ujjain, Block-
Basantpur-2, Now Lakri Nabiganj, District- Siwan.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar.
2. Mr. R.K. Mahajan, the Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Govt.
of Bihar, Patna.
3. Mr. Rahul Singh, the Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government
of Bihar, Patna.
4. Mr. Binay Kumar Verma, the Director, Primary Education, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
5. Smt. Ranjana Kumari, the District Magistrate, Siwan.
6. Mr. Chandra Shekhar Rai, the District Education Officer, Siwan.
7. Amrendra Kumar Mishra, the District Programme Officer Establishment,
Siwan.
8. Mr. Vinay Shankar Dubey, the Block Education Officer, Block- Basantpur-2,
Now Lakri Nabiganj.
9. Mr. Rajesh Prasad Yadav, The District Treasury Officer, Siwan.
10. Mr. Rajesh Prasad Yadav, The District Accounts Officer, Siwan.
11. Mr. Vinay Shankar Dubey, the Headmaster Cum Drawing and Disbursing
Officer, Govt. Primary School
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Vinay Pd. Singh, AC to GA-XII
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
5 23-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceeding
Patna High Court MJC No.3833 of 2018(5) dt.23-04-2026
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against the opposite parties, who have knowingly,
deliberately, willfully and wisefully flouted the
judicial order dated 23.04.2018 passed in CWJC
No. 7193/2018 (Purooshottam Nath Singh Vs. The
State of Bihar & Ors) passed by Hon'ble Mr. Anil
Kumar Upadhyay, J. by which his Lordship has
been pleased to dispose of the writ application with
certain observations and directions.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
order stands complied.
4. In that background, MJC No. 3833 of 2018 stands
disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to agitate the matter, in
accordance with law, if any grievance still remains.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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