Patna High Court

Manju DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The Court disposed of the contempt petition, allowing the petitioner to challenge the authorities' decision in an appropriate forum.

Summary

Manju Devi, the widow of Late Gaya Lal, filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. The Court, recalling its earlier order dated 19-09-2025 in CWJC No. 3857 of 2025, noted that the respondent authorities had since taken a decision. The Court directed that if the petitioner remained aggrieved, she could contest that decision before any appropriate forum available under law. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the contempt petition, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the suitable forum. The order effectively closed the contempt proceedings without further adjudication on the merits.

Subjects

contempt
civil writ jurisdiction
administrative decision
petition disposal

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                           Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.65 of 2026
                                                  In
                            Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3857 of 2025
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                 Manju Devi Wife of Late Gaya Lal Ward No.- 4 G.B. Road, Jai Prakash
                 Narayan Hospital, P.O.- Gaya, District- Gaya, Bihar- 823001 UIDAI Aadhar
                 No.- 419404763195, Mobile No.- 9304956053.

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s

                                                   Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar.
           2.    Sri Shashank Subhankar, I.A.S., The District Magistrate, Gaya, Bihar.
           3.    Sri (Dr.) Raja Ram Prasad, The Civil Surgeon Cum Chief Medical Officer,
                 Gaya, Bihar.
           4.    Sri (Dr.) Sanjay Singh, the Superintendent, Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital,
                 Gaya, Bihar.
           5.    Sri (Dr.) Sanjay Singh, The Deputy Superintendent, Jai Prakash Narayan
                 Hospital, Gaya.
           6.    Sri Santosh Kumar, the Accountant General ( A and E), Bihar, Patna.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :   Mr. Bishwajeet Kumar, Adv.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :   Mr. Manish Kumar, GP4
                 For the AG               :   Mr. Raj Nandan Prasad, Adv.
                                              Mr. Vishesh Kumar Singh, Adv.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   03-04-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the parties.

                                2. Pursuant to the order passed by this Court dated

                   19.09.2025 in CWJC No. 3857 of 2025, the respondent

                   authorities have taken a decision and, if the petitioner is still

                   aggrieved of the same, he can put that order/decision under

                   challenge before any appropriate forum as is available in law.
          Patna High Court MJC No.65 of 2026(4) dt.03-04-2026
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                                 3. The contempt petition stands disposed of with the

                    aforesaid liberty.



                                                                    (Ajit Kumar, J)
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