Patna High Court
Ramashankar ChaudharyversusThe State Of Bihar.
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition seeking contempt proceedings was withdrawn and the application was disposed of, precluding any contempt action.
Summary
Ramashankar Chaudhary filed an application seeking contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and officials of Veer Kunwar Singh University for allegedly disobeying a court order dated 11 October 2018 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12654 of 2018. The order had directed the university to observe a specific time‑frame for payment of a sum claimed by the petitioner, and warned of serious consequences for non‑compliance. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested that the petition be withdrawn. The court considered whether the contempt application could proceed in view of the withdrawal request. The judge accepted the withdrawal and disposed of the miscellaneous jurisdiction case. Consequently, no contempt proceedings were initiated and the matter was closed.
Issues considered
- Whether contempt of court proceedings can be instituted for alleged non‑compliance with a prior order.
- Whether a petitioner may withdraw a petition seeking contempt proceedings.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- withdrawal of petition
- civil writ jurisdiction
- university
- court order compliance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.5071 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12654 of 2018
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Ramashankar Chaudhary Son of Prabhu Chaudhary, Resident of Vill- Mission
Road, Pakri Ara, P.S.- Nawada, District- Bhojpur (Ara).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar.
2. Sri R.K. Mahajan, the Principal Secretary, Education Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Sri Nand Kishore Saha, the Vice-Chancellor, Veer Kunwar Singh University,
Ara.
4. Sri Shyamanand Jha, the Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara.
5. Sri Padmakar Mishra, the Finance Officer, Veer Kunwar Singh University,
Ara.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nawnit Kumar Tiwary, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Abhanjalli, Adv.
For the University : Mrs. Nutan Sahay, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 02-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present application has been preferred:
for drawing-up contempt
proceeding against the respondents/opposite
parties for deliberate and intentional
disobedience of the order dated 11.10.2018
passed in C.W.J.C. No. 12654 of 2018 by
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah
whereby and whereunder his Lordships was
pleased to issue direction that the court
would only observe that sufficient time for
payment based on the prayer made by
Patna High Court MJC No.5071 of 2018(3) dt.02-04-2026
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Learned Counsel for the University and thus,
any non-compliance would result in serious
consequences.
3. After some argument, learned counsel for the
petitioner prays for withdrawal of the petition.
4. Accordingly, the MJC No. 5071 of 2018 is disposed
of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-
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