Patna High Court
Nita Sharan SinhaversusBharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (Previously Union of India) through Sri Devendra Singh
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The contempt application is dismissed as it has become infructuous following the payment of interest.
Summary
The petitioners, four siblings of the late P.S. Sinha, filed a contempt application against Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) and the State of Bihar. The contempt petition arose from BSNL's alleged failure to pay interest due to the petitioners. During the hearing, senior counsel for BSNL confirmed that the interest amount had been paid, and the petitioners did not dispute this fact. The court held that the payment rendered the contempt petition infructuous. Consequently, the court dismissed the contempt application as it no longer had any operative purpose.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition remains maintainable after the payment of the interest amount claimed by the petitioners
Subjects
- contempt of court
- interest payment
- civil review
- BSNL
- jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.408 of 2024
In
CIVIL REVIEW No.257 of 2019
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1. Nita Sharan Sinha Daughter of Late P.S. Sinha, Resident of Mohalla -
Jawahar Nagar, Jainath Pati Path, P.S. - Nawada, District - Nawada.
2. Satyendra Saran Sinha, Son of Late P.S. Sinha, Resident of Mohalla -
Jawahar Nagar, Jainath Pati Path, P.S. - Nawada, District - Nawada.
3. Suman Lata Varma, Daughter of Late P.S. Sinha, Resident of Mohalla -
Jawahar Nagar, Jainath Pati Path, P.S. - Nawada, District - Nawada.
4. Madhup Sharan Sinha, Son of Late P.S. Sinha, Resident of Mohalla -
Jawahar Nagar, Jainath Pati Path, P.S. - Nawada, District - Nawada.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (Previously Union of India) through Sri
Devendra Singh Chief General Manager, Bihar Circle, Patna.
2. The State of Bihar through Sri Ashutosh Kumar Verma, District Magistrate,
Nawada.
3. Sri Ashutosh Kumar Jha, Additional District Judge I, Nawada, through the
Registrar, Civil Court, Nawada.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Kumar Sinha, Advocate
Mr. Ashutosh Krishna, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Archana Sinha, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Alok Kumar, advocate
Ms. Swarna Roy, Advocate
Ms. Komal, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
15 09-01-2026 Mrs. Archana Sinha, learned senior counsel for the
BSNL submits that the payment of the interest amount has
been made to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the
petitioner does not dispute the statement. Accordingly, this
contempt has become infructuous.
Patna High Court MJC No.408 of 2024(15) dt.09-01-2026
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2. Accordingly, the present contempt application is
dismissed as having become infructuous.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
Siwani/-
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