Patna High Court
Punam KumariversusThe State Of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
Holding
The petition was withdrawn as the order was complied with, and no contempt proceedings were initiated.
Summary
The petitioner, Punam Kumari, filed a writ petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against several state officials for alleged willful disobedience of an order dated 09.05.2018 in CWJC No. 544 of 2016. The petition was filed in the Patna High Court (MJC No. 4899 of 2018). During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the order had been complied with, and consequently requested permission to withdraw the petition. The court accepted the withdrawal and disposed of the petition without proceeding to a contempt hearing. No further directions or findings were made.
Issues considered
- Whether the alleged non‑compliance with the order dated 09.05.2018 warrants initiation of contempt proceedings.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ jurisdiction
- withdrawal of petition
- order compliance
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4899 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.544 of 2016
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Punam Kumari Wife of Shree Rajeev Ranjan, R/o Village- Dhongla, Po Ganji,
P.s Hulashganj, District Jehanabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. Mr. R.P. Singh, The Director, Primary and Secondary Education,
Government of Bihar,, Patna.
3. Vidya Sagar Singh, The District Education officer, Jehanabad.
4. Vidya Sagar Singh, The District Programme officer-cum Nodal officer ,
vigilance Enquiry , Jehanabad.
5. Saurav Sinha, The Block Development Officer, Hulasganj, District
Jehanabad.
6. Ashish Kumar Gupta, The Block Education Officer, Hulasganj, District
Jehanabad.
7. Nawal Kishore Singh, The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj
Koakarsa, District- Jehanabad.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binit Kumar, Advocate
: Ms. Divya Kiran, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey, AAG-15
: Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, AC to AAG-15
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
5 10-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceeding
against the opposite parties/contemnors for their
willful disobedience of the order dated
09.05.2018 passed in CWJC No. 544 of 2016.”
Patna High Court MJC No.4899 of 2018(5) dt.10-03-2026
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3. It has been informed by Ms. Divya Kiran on the
instruction of Mr. Binit Kumar, learned counsel for the
petitioner that the order stands complied and as such, she may
be permitted to withdraw the petition.
4. Accordingly, the MJC No. 4899 of 2018 is
disposed of as withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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