Patna High Court
Pramod Kumar Singh,versusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed as the earlier order directing the petitioner’s absorption has been complied with.
Summary
Petitioner Pramod Kumar Singh filed a contempt petition seeking enforcement of an earlier court order directing his absorption as a staff member of B.N. Mandal University. The High Court had previously ordered on 23 April 2019 that the university absorb the petitioner’s services. On 21 April 2026 the Vice‑Chancellor of B.N. Mandal University issued an order effecting the petitioner’s absorption, thereby complying with the court’s directive. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that, in view of this compliance, the contempt petition should be disposed of. The Court accepted the submission and ordered the contempt petition to be dismissed, noting that the relief sought had been granted.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed after the university complied with the earlier order directing the petitioner’s absorption.
Subjects
- contempt
- service absorption
- university employment
- civil writ jurisdiction
- high court order compliance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4063 of 2019
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8634 of 2019
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Pramod Kumar Singh, S/O Late Baldeo Narayan Singh, Resident of Mohalla-
Rajendra Gram Colony No.2, P.S. Katihar, District- Katihar at present
working as Laboratory Incharge, Department of Psychology, K.B. Jha
College, Katihar, District- Katihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department,
Government of Bihar, New Secretariat Patna namely Sri R.K. Mahajan.
3. The Additional Secretary, Higher Education, Human Resources
Development Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat Patna
namely - VACANT-
4. The B.N. Mandal University, through its Registrar, Laloo Nagar,
Madhepura, District Madhepura namely Dr. Kapildev Prasad.
5. The Vice Chancellor, B.N. Mandal University, lalo Nagar, Madehpura,
District Madhepura, namely Prof. (Dr.) Awadh Kishore Roy.
6. The Registrar, B.N. Mandal University, Lalloo Nagar, Madhepura, District
Madhepura, namely Dr. Kapildev Prasad.
7. The Finance Officer, B.N. Mandal University, Laloo Nagar, Madhepura,
District- Madhepura, namely Sri Narendra Prasad Sinha.
8. The Purnea University, through its Registrar, Purnea namely Kaushal
Choudhary.
9. The Vice Chancellor, Purnea University, Purnea, namely Prof. Rajesh Singh.
10. The Registrar, Purnea University, Purnea, namely Kaushal Choudhary.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pranav Kumar Jha, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Binita Singh (Sc 28)
For the BNMU : Mr. Rakesh Singh, Adv.
Mr. Rajnikant Singh, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
ORAL ORDER
7 08-05-2026 The learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits
that in compliance of the order of this Court dated 23.4.2019,
passed in CWJC No. 8634 of 2019, the Vice-Chancellor,
Patna High Court MJC No.4063 of 2019(7) dt.08-05-2026
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Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura, vide order
dated 21.4.2026 has directed for absorption of the services of
the petitioner. Hence, it is submitted that the present petition be
disposed off.
2. Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands
disposed off.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
Ajay/-
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