Patna High Court

Ram Nandan Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

The petition for contempt was dismissed and the matter was disposed of.

Summary

The petitioners, a group of individuals from Nalanda district, filed a writ petition seeking a contempt order against the State of Bihar and several education officials for allegedly refusing to comply with an order dated 10‑10‑2017 in CWJC No. 4770 of 2017. The petition alleged willful disobedience of that earlier order and asked the court to punish the opposite parties for contempt. The respondents filed a show‑cause notice and submitted a letter dated 07‑04‑2026 from the District Education Officer rejecting the petitioners’ claim. The court examined the show‑cause and the rejection letter and found no sufficient basis to proceed with a contempt proceeding. Consequently, the court granted the respondents liberty to agitate the matter and disposed of the petition. The petition was therefore dismissed without any contempt finding.

Issues considered

Whether the opposite parties are in contempt of the order dated 10‑10‑2017 passed in CWJC No. 4770 of 2017

Subjects

contempt of court
civil writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
education department
show‑cause notice
petition dismissed

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                   Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.577 of 2018
                                           In
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4770 of 2017
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1.    Ram Nandan Prasad Singh Son of Late Budhani Singh Resident of Village-
      Parwalpur, P.S.-Parwalpur, District-Nalanda.
2.   Prem Prakash Arya, Son of Late Budhsen Singh Resident of Village-
     Sonchari, P.S.-Parwalpur, District-Nalanda.
3.   Shyam Deo Prasad Singh Son of Late Yamuna Singh Resident of Village-
     Pawa, P.S.-Deep Nagar, Bihar Shariff, District-Nalanda.
4.1. Prafful Priyadarshi Mother of Late Kanti Devi, W/o Prem Prakash Arya,
     Resident of Village - Mai, Sonchari, P.S. - Parwalpur, District- Nalanda.
5.1. Rajeev Ranjan Son of late Birendra Prasad Resident of Village - Yadav Tola,
     P.S. - Parwalpur, District- Nalanda.
6.1. Rajmani Devi Wife of Late Ram Narayan Singh, Resident of Village - Mai,
     Sonchari, P.S. - Parwalpur, District- Nalanda.
6.2. Kaushal Kishor Singh Son of Late Ram Narayan Singh, Resident of Village
     - Mai, Sonchari, P.S. - Parwalpur, District- Nalanda.
7.   Surendra Prasad Son of Late Lala Prasad Resident of Village-Mahadev
     Bigha, P.S.-Noorsarai, District-Nalanda.
8.   Bhola Prasad Son of Late Chamru Prasad Resident of Village-Hariharpur,
     P.S.-Ven, District-Nalanda.
9.   Jagdish Prasad Son of Late Dahu Prasad Resident of Village-Kewai Bigha,
     P.S.-Noorsarai, District-Nalanda.
10. Jagdish Prasad Son of Late Prasadi Sinha Resident of Village-Vangpur, P.S.-
    Parwalpur, District-Nalanda.
11. Saroj Kumari Daughter of Ram Chandra Prasad Singh Resident of Village-
    Maua,, P.S.-Parwalpur, District-Nalanda.
12. Most. Sarowar Devi Widow of Late Rajendra Singh, Resident of Village -
1. Parwalpur, P.S. - Parwalpur, District- Nalanda.
12. Kunal Shahi Son of Late Rajendra Singh Resident of Village - Parwalpur,
2. P.S. - Parwalpur, District- Nalanda.
13. Kamala Devi Wife of Late of Jagdayal Sharma Resident of Village-Ustupur,
    P.S.-Parwalpur, District-Nalanda.

                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                      Versus
1.   The State of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of
     Education, Bihar Namely Sh. R. K. Mahajan.
2.   Sh. R.K. Mahajan, the Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Bihar.
3.   Sh. Anand Kishore , the Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna.
4.   Sh. Ramchandran Tuddu, the Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna.
5.   Sh. Chandra Sheohar Singh the Regional Deputy Director of Education,
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                  Patna.
            6.    Sh. C. Tyagrajan M.S., the District Magistrate, Nalanda.
            7.    Dr. Vimal Thakur, the District Education Officer, Nalanda.
            8.    Sh. Arinjay Kumar, the District Programme Officer (Establishment),
                  Nalanda.
            9.    Sh. S. Suresh Kumar, the Accountant General, Bihar.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :        Mr. Maruth Nath Roy, Advocate
                                                   Mr. Amaresh Kumar, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mrs. Abhanjalli, AC to GA-12
                  For the Accountant General:      Mr. Arun Kumar Arun, Advocate
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                        ORAL ORDER

10   09-04-2026                   Heard the parties.

                                  2. The present petition has been preferred for the

                    following relief(s):

                                                 “for issuance of contempt against the

                                     contemnor-opposite parties for their willful

                                     disobedience and non-compliance of the order

                                     dated 10.10.2017 passed in CWJC No. 4770 of

                                     2017.”

                                  3. A show-cause has come on behalf of the opposite

                    party no. 8 and it contained an order passed by the office of

                    the District Education Officer, Nalanda vide letter no. 2163

                    dated 07.04.2026 and the District Programme Officer

                    (Establishment), Nalanda has rejected the claim of the

                    petitioner.
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                                 4. Granting liberty to agitate the matter, MJC No.

                    577 of 2018 stands disposed of.



                                                   (Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-

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