Patna High Court
Ram Pravesh SinghversusThe State Of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The contempt proceeding is dropped and the writ petition is dismissed, with liberty to approach the appropriate forum for relief against the order dated 03.02.2026.
Summary
Ram Pravesh Singh filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and senior education officials, challenging an order dated 03.02.2026 issued by the Director (Administration) of the Education Department. The petitioner claimed to remain aggrieved despite compliance with a prior court order dated 23.11.2023. The court considered whether the pending contempt proceeding should continue and whether the writ petition could be entertained. Justice Dr. Anshuman held that the contempt proceeding was unnecessary and ordered it to be dropped. The writ petition was dismissed, but the petitioner was given liberty to seek appropriate relief against the 03.02.2026 order in the proper forum.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt proceeding against the petitioner should be maintained
- Whether the writ petition challenging the 03.02.2026 order can be entertained by this Court
Subjects
- contempt
- writ jurisdiction
- administrative order
- remedy
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.540 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1699 of 2020
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Ram Pravesh Singh Son of Late Tulsi Singh, resident of Village- Bajaura,
Police Station- Dobhi, District-Gaya, at present Mansarovar Apartment, Flat
No.402, Akashwani Road, Khajpura, Baily Road, Patna-800014
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. The Sri K K Pathak, the Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary,
Education Department, Bihar, Patna.
3. Sri Subodh Kumar Chaudhary, the Director (Administration)- cum-
Additional Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. Sri Raj Kumar, the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Pranav Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Rishabh Kumar Maurya, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Government Pleader 23
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
6 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in
compliance of the order dated 23.11.2023 passed in C.W.J.C.
No. 1699 of 2020, the Director (Administration), Education
Department, Government of Bihar has passed order contained in
Memo No. 152 dated 03.02.2026. But, the petitioner is still
aggrieved from the said order.
3. In this view of the matter, the contempt proceeding
Patna High Court MJC No.540 of 2024(6) dt.11-03-2026
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is hereby dropped and the present M.J.C. petition stands
dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy
against the said order dated 03.02.2026 before the appropriate
forum.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-
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