Patna High Court
Laxmina Kumari @ Kumari Laxmina KumariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition for contempt is dismissed as the respondents have complied with the earlier judicial order.
Summary
Petitioner Laxmina Kumari filed a petition seeking contempt proceedings against several education officials, alleging they willfully ignored a prior judgment dated 24 September 2019 which directed the District Programme Officer to investigate her claim of a lawful appointment and, if confirmed, order payment of her salary within sixty days. The earlier judgment (C.W.J.C. No. 19727 of 2019) required the officials to verify her service record and issue a salary order promptly. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the officials had complied with the earlier order. The court examined whether any breach of the 2019 order occurred that would justify contempt proceedings. Finding that the order had been complied with, the court disposed of the contempt petition without further action.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite parties are in contempt for allegedly flouting the 24 September 2019 order.
- Whether the 24 September 2019 order directing salary payment has been complied with.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- judicial order compliance
- service appointment
- salary claim
- writ jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.645 of 2021
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19727 of 2019
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Laxmina Kumari @ Kumari Laxmina Kumari Daughter of Sri Hariwansh
Bind, Resident of Village-Uparauli, P.S.-Ramgardh Upari, District Kaimur at
Bhabhua. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri Ranjeet Kumar Singh, the Director, Primary
Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
2. Sri Sanjeev Kumar, the District Education Officer, Rohtas.
3. Sri Keshav Prasad, the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Rohtas.
4. The Block Education Officer, Kochas, District-Rohtas.
5. The Headmaster, N.P.S., Tiwaripur, Anchal-Kochas, District-Rohtas.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Bipin Bihari Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Abhanjali, AC to GA-12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
4 10-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for initiation of contempt proceeding
against opposite parties who knowingly,
deliberately and willfully flouted judicial
order-dated 24.09.2019 in C.W.J.C. No.
19727 of 2019 Laxmina Kumari @ Kumari
Laxmina Kumari Versus The State of Bihar
& Ors passed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil
Kumar Upadhyay 'J' whereby his lordships
was pleased to disposed of the writ petition
Patna High Court MJC No.645 of 2021(4) dt.10-03-2026
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by directed the District Programme Officer
(Establishment), Rohtas to cause an enquiry
on the claim of the petitioner and on
verification of record, if the District
Programme Officer (Establishment), Rohtas
came to a conclusion that the appointment of
the petitioner is legal and valid and he has
actually worked for the period, he is
claiming salary he will pass appropriate
order for payment of salary at the carliest,
preferably within a period of sixty days from
the date of receipt/production of a copy of
this order.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
order has been complied.
4. In that background, the MJC No. 645 of 2021 is
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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