Patna High Court
Sant Om PrakashversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition was disposed of on the ground that the matter had become infructuous.
Summary
Sant Om Prakash filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against several officials of the State of Bihar for allegedly willfully disobeying an order dated 07‑01‑2021 in CWJC No. 8382 of 2020. The petitioner requested that the court enforce compliance with that order. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the dispute had become infructuous, i.e., the alleged contempt no longer existed. The court accepted this submission and disposed of the contempt petition without further proceedings. No substantive examination of the alleged contempt was undertaken.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a contempt petition becomes infructuous before the court can entertain it?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- infructuous petition
- Civil Writ Jurisdiction
- High Court
- order compliance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.584 of 2022
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8382 of 2020
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Sant Om Prakash Son of Late Sadho Prasad Resident of Village- Bele Bakaur,
P.S.- Islampur, District- Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri Narmdeshwar Lal, the Principal Secretary,
Animal and Fish Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. Srimati Madhurani Thakur, The Joint Secretary, Animal and Fish Resources
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Srimati Madhurani Thakur, The Additiona Secretary, Animal and Fish
Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. Sri Kasvendra Kumar, The Special Secretary, Animal and Fish Resources
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
5. Sri Sanjay Kumar, The Director, Dairy Development Directorate, Bihar,
Patna.
6. Sri Ajay Kumar Jha, The Enquiry Officer-cum-Deputy Director (Dairy),
Dairy Development Directorate, Headquarter, Bihar, Patna.
7. Sri Satyanarayan Singh, The District Dairy Development Officer,
Madhubani.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mrs. Nutan Sahay, AC to AAG-12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 05-05-2026 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 07.01.2021
passed in CWJC No. 8382 of 2020.”
Patna High Court MJC No.584 of 2022(3) dt.05-05-2026
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3. It has been informed by learned counsel for the
petitioner that the matter has become infructuous.
4. Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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