Patna High Court
S. M. Shakeel ChistyversusThe State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Governm
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, S.M. Shakeel Chisty, filed a contempt petition seeking a rule of contempt against the State of Bihar and related officials for allegedly violating an order dated 16-03-2018. The petition was filed in the Patna High Court under Civil Writ Jurisdiction. During the hearing on 12-03-2026, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the matter had become infructuous and requested withdrawal of the petition. The court considered whether the petition could be dismissed on the basis of withdrawal. Finding no opposition and accepting the withdrawal request, the court dismissed the contempt petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the contempt allegation were examined.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt petition may be dismissed as withdrawn when the petitioner seeks to withdraw it?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- withdrawal of petition
- civil writ jurisdiction
- high court order
- petition dismissed
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4653 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1583 of 2018
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S. M. Shakeel Chisty S/o S.M. Qaiyoum, R/o Azad Lane, Brahmpura, P.S.-
Brahmpura, District- Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Human Resources
Development Department, Governm null null
2. The Director, Secondary Education, Bihar, Patna, namely Mr Rajiv Prasad
Singh 'Ranjan', I.A.S.
3. The District Education Officer, Muzaffarpur, namely Mr. Lalan Kumar
Singh.
4. The District Programme Officer Establishment, Muzaffarpur, namely Mr.
Binay Kumar.
5. The Managing Committee, Abeda High School 2, Muzaffarpur, through its
Secretary namely Dr Md Rais
6. The Head Master, Abeda High School 2, Muzaffarpur, namely Mr. Sajjad
Siddique.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Purushottam Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Vinay Pd. Singh, AC to GA-12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
4 12-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for issuance of Rule of Contempt against
the opposite parties, for their willful and
deliberate violation of order dated
16.03.2018 passed in C.W.J.C.No 1583 of
2018.
Patna High Court MJC No.4653 of 2018(4) dt.12-03-2026
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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
matter has become infructuous and as such he may be permitted
to withdraw the petition.
4. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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