Patna High Court
Rabindra Prasad SinhaversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed of, with no contempt proceedings ordered.
Summary
The petitioner, Rabindra Prasad Sinha, filed a contempt petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against several respondents for allegedly willfully disobeying the High Court order dated 23 June 2014 in CWJC No. 7159 of 2008. The State counsel referred to a memo dated 16 May 2018 indicating that the Director of Secondary Education, Bihar, had issued a reasoned order and requested the counterpart authority in Dumka, Jharkhand, to comply with the court's directive. The Court examined whether any willful disobedience persisted and considered the petitioner's grievance. The Court granted the petitioner liberty to raise any further grievance if it still existed. Ultimately, the Court disposed of the contempt petition, effectively ending the contempt proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite parties willfully disobeyed the order dated 23 June 2014 in CWJC No. 7159 of 2008.
- Whether contempt proceedings can be initiated against the opposite parties.
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ jurisdiction
- education
- inter-state cooperation
- court order compliance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4847 of 2014
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7159 of 2008
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Rabindra Prasad Sinha Son of Late Parmeshwar Dayal, resident of village and
Post-Gidhaur, Police Station-Gidhaur, District -Jamui. At presently residing
Rikhia, Police Station- Rikhia, District-Deoghar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. The Sri Ram Bujhawan Choudhary Director, Secondary Education,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Smt. Aradhana Patnayak, Secretary, Education, Government of
Jharkhand, Ranchi.
4. The Sri Arbind Kumar, District Education Officer, Jamtara, Government of
Jharkhand, Dumka Old Bihar
5. The Sri Shailesh Mishra, J.B.C. High School, Jamtara, District Jamtara Old
Dumka, Jharkhand.
6. The Sanjay Kumar, Accountant General, Bihar, Birchand Patel Path, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pritish Kumar Lal, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Prasoon Sinha, Sr. Advocate
For the State : Mr. Government Advocate 11
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
10 07-05-2026 Heard the parties.
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 23.06.2014
passed in CWJC No. 7159 of 2008.”
3. A show cause of the opposite party is on record and
Patna High Court MJC No.4847 of 2014(10) dt.07-05-2026
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learned State counsel has taken this Court to the decision vide
memo no.143 dated 16.05.2018 to show that the Director,
Secondary Education, Bihar Patna has passed a reasoned order
and requested a counter part at Dumka (Jharkhand) to act in
accordance with law/directive of the court.
4. Granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the
matter, if any grievance still remains, the present contempt
petition stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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