Patna High Court
M/s Gandhi Enterprises,versusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed of as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of printing presses, filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and the Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation for allegedly willfully disobeying an order dated 26‑02‑2018. The petition alleged that the opposite parties had not complied with the earlier court direction in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 350 of 2017. During the hearing on 06‑05‑2026, the petitioner’s counsel requested withdrawal of the petition. The court entertained the request and ordered that the contempt petition be disposed of as withdrawn. Consequently, no contempt proceedings were initiated and the matter was closed without further adjudication.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State and its textbook corporation should be entertained
- Whether the petitioner may withdraw the contempt petition after filing
Subjects
- contempt of court
- withdrawal of petition
- civil writ jurisdiction
- high court
- education department
- textbook publishing corporation
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4182 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.350 of 2017
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1. M/s Gandhi Enterprises, Naya Tola, Patna Through Its Proprietor Amit
Kumar Rai
2. M/S Jankalyan Press, Nayatola, Patna through its Proprietor Sri Chandra
Bhushan Prasad Sinha.
3. M/s Indian Art Offset, Mahendru, Patna, through its Proprietor Syed Alay
Ahsan
4. M/S Sri Sai Offset, Sandalpur, Kumhrar, Patna, through its Proprietor Sri
Bhupendra Kumar.
5. M/s National Enterprises and Printing Works, Khazanchi Road, Patna,
through its Proprietor Khurshid Alam.
6. M/s Akash Ganga Press, Jamungali, Sabjibagh. Patna. through its Proprietor
Monozir Sohail.
7. M/s J.M.D. Press, Jamungali, Sabjibagh, Patna through its Proprietor Salish
Kumar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Education Department,
Government of BIhar, Patna Namely Sri R.K. Mahajan.
2. The Principal Secretary Education Department, Government of BIhar, Patna
namey Sri R.K. Mahajan.
3. The BIhar State Text Book, Publishing Corporation Ltd, Pathya Pustak
Bhawan Buddha Marg, Patna 800001 through its Chairman namely Sri R.K.
Mahajan.
4. The Chairman, Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation Ltd. Pathya
Pustak Bhawan, Buddha Marg, Patna-800001 namely Sri R.K. Mahajan.
5. The Managing Director, Bihar State Text Book Punlishing Corporation Ltd.
Pathya Pustak Bhawan, Budha Marg, Patna-800001 Namely Sri Arvind
Kumar Verma
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Suman Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the State : Smt. Shilpa Singh, GA-12
: Ms. Neetu Jha, AC to GA-12
For the Resp. No.3 to 5 : Mrs. Anukriti Jaipuriyar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
4 06-05-2026 Heard the parties.
Patna High Court MJC No.4182 of 2018(4) dt.06-05-2026
2/2
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceeding
against the contemnors/opposite parties for their
willful disobedience of the order dated 26.02.2018
passed in CWJC No. 350 of 2017.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for
withdrawal of the petition.
4. Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands
disposed of as withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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