Patna High Court
Rekha DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition is held to be infructuous and is disposed.
Summary
Petitioner Rekha Devi filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar seeking a rule of contempt for alleged willful disobedience of an order dated 03‑03‑2020 passed by Justice Anil Kumar Upadhyay in C.W.J.C. No. 10210 of 2018. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the order had been complied with, rendering the contempt petition moot. The Court accepted the submission, held that the petition had become infructuous, and ordered its disposal. No further directions or penalties were issued. The matter was closed as infructuous.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition becomes infructuous upon compliance with the original order
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- petition withdrawn
- infructuous
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.634 of 2021
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10210 of 2018
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Rekha Devi
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Lalit Narayan Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kameshwar Kumar (GP-17)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 12-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for issuance of Rule of contempt against
the contemnor-Opposite Parties for their willful and
deliberate disobedience and non-compliance of order
dated 03.03.2020 passed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil
Kumar Upadhyay in C.W.J.C. No. 10210 of 2018.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
order stands complied and the petition has become infructuous, as
such, he may be permitted to withdraw the petition.
4. Permission accorded.
5. Accordingly, MJC No. 634 of 2021 stands disposed of
as infructuous.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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