Patna High Court
Braj Bhushan Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar through Mr. B. Rajendra the Principal Secretary, Govt. of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
Holding
The Court held that the order under contempt had been complied with and no further order was required.
Summary
Petitioner Braj Bhushan Prasad Singh filed an application alleging that the State of Bihar and officials had not complied with a 13 September 2012 order directing a district magistrate to investigate the use of sub‑standard material in school construction. The opposite parties submitted a show‑cause statement indicating that a joint enquiry was conducted on 2 April 2026, with officials inspecting the additional classrooms and recording detailed findings. The High Court examined the statement and concluded that the directions of the 2012 order had been fulfilled. Consequently, the Court held that no further contempt or remedial order was necessary. The application was therefore disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the directions issued in CWJC No.11913 of 2012 directing an enquiry into sub‑standard construction have been complied with.
- Whether a further contempt order is required against the respondents.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- compliance with court order
- public authority enquiry
- sub‑standard construction
- civil writ jurisdiction
- district magistrate
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.512 of 2026
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11913 of 2012
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Braj Bhushan Prasad Singh Son of Late Ram Bahadur Singh, Resident of
village- Narayanpur, Police Station- Kusheshwar Asthan, District- Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Mr. B. Rajendra the Principal Secretary, Govt. of
Bihar, Patna.
2. Sri H.R. Sriniwas, The Principal Secretary, Department of Human
Resources, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. Sri Kaushal Kumar, The District Magistrate, Darbhanga.
4. Smt. Chandni Singh, The District Programme Officer, Darbhanga.
5. Mujibur Rahman, The Block Education Officer, Kusheshwar Asthan (West),
P.S. Kusheshwar Asthan, District - Darbhanga.
6. Sri Yogendra Ram, The Incharge Headmaster, Utkramit Middle School,
Narayanpur, P.S. Kusheshwar Asthan, District-Darbhanga.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jagdish Prasad Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Government Pleader 20
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)
6 30-06-2026 The present application has been preferred by the
petitioner alleging non-compliance of the order dated
13.09.2012 passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in
CWJC No. 11913 of 2012, wherein following directions have
been issued:
"Under the above circumstances,
this Court directs the District Magistrate,
Darbhanga to conduct an enquiry into the
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matter as it emerges that sub-standard
material has been used by the person who has
undertaken the above construction, the
ultimate result should be reported to the State
authorities for further action into the matter."
2. A show cause has been filed on behalf of opposite
party No. 4, wherein following statements have been made in
paragraph No. 8:
"That it is humbly submitted that in
pursuance of the aforesaid direction, a joint
enquiry was in fact conducted on 02.04.2026
at the concerned school premises by the
Deputy Collector, Executive Engineer,
Building Construction Engineer, BSEIDC and
other Department, concerned representatives,
and during such spot inspection the committee
physically examined the additional classrooms
constructed at the institution, inspected the
roof slabs, ceiling condition, plaster surface,
brick work, construction material used, visible
structural quality, finishing standards and the
overall condition of the constructed portions,
whereafter detailed findings were officially
recorded in writing."
3. Considering the statements as referred above, this
court is of the view that no further order is required to be passed
in the present matter as the order under contempt has already
been complied with.
4. Accordingly, the present application stands
disposed of.
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5. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand
disposed of.
(Sudhir Singh, J)
( Ranjan Kumar Jha, J)
rishabh/rajesh
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