Patna High Court
Satyendra Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition stands abated due to the petitioner's death and is disposed of.
Summary
Petitioner Satyendra Prasad Singh filed a contempt petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and officials of Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University for allegedly willfully disobeying an order dated 03‑07‑2019 in CWJC No.4728 of 2013. During the hearing on 07‑05‑2026, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the petitioner had died. The court held that the death of the petitioner caused the petition to stand abated. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of without further proceedings.
Issues considered
- Does the death of a petitioner cause a contempt petition to abate?
- Can contempt proceedings be initiated against the respondents after the petitioner's death?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- abatement
- death of petitioner
- civil writ jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4984 of 2019
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4728 of 2013
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Satyendra Prasad Singh Son of Late Kisori Singh Resident of Village- Bora,
Police Station- Amdanda, District Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. Sri R.K. Mahajan Son of Not known presently posted as the Principal
Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur through Sri Arun Singh,
son of Not known presently posted as Registrar.
4. Sri A.K. Roy Son of Not known presently posted as the Vice Chancellor,
Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
5. Sri Arun Kumar Singh Son of Not Known Presently posted as the Registrar,
Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
6. Sri Sanjay Sinha Son of Not known presently posted as the Deputy
Registrar, Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
7. Sri Bijay Mall Son of Not known presently posted as the Finance Officer,
Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Diwakar Yadav, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey (Aag 15)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 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
03.07.2019 passed in CWJC No.4728 of
Patna High Court MJC No.4984 of 2019(3) dt.07-05-2026
2/2
2013."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner has died and as such, the present petition stands
abated.
4. In that background, the present contempt petition
stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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