Patna High Court
Punita KumariversusThe State Of Bihar, Through The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development, Govt. Of Bihar, P
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court held that since the respondents released the ordered amount, there was no contempt of court.
Summary
Petitioner Punita Kumari filed a contempt petition alleging that the State of Bihar and officials of L.N. Mithila University willfully disobeyed a prior court order directing payment of dues to her. The earlier orders (C.W.J.C. No.1377 of 2010 and M.J.C. No.1788/2011) required the respondents to pay a specified amount within a prescribed time. The respondents submitted Annexure‑A showing that Rs.21,92,795 had been released to the petitioner. The court examined whether the payment satisfied the earlier decree and whether any contempt existed. Finding that the amount had indeed been released, the court concluded that the respondents had complied and therefore no contempt was established. The petition was consequently disposed.
Issues considered
- Did the respondents willfully disobey the earlier court order by failing to pay the dues to the petitioner?
- Whether the release of Rs.21,92,795 constitutes compliance with the earlier order, thereby negating contempt?
Legislation cited
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- payment of dues
- university
- court order compliance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.792 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1377 of 2010
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Punita Kumari W/o Bimal Kumar Choudhary Resident of Village-
Mogalpura, Post- Lalbagh, P.S. Lalbagh, P.S.Lalbagh, District- Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar, Through The Principal Secretary, Human Resources
Development, Govt. Of Bihar, P
2. The Vice Chancellor, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga Govt. of Bihar,
Patna.
3. The Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga.
4. The Finance Officer, L.N. Mithila University Darbhanga.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ratan Kumar Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Nadim Seraj, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 06-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
That, the present contempt petition is
directed for detterent punishment to the respondent
contemnors for committing of offence of contept of
this Hon'ble court wy way of sacndilisat on and for
willful dis-obedience of the order passed by Man
Hon'ble Justice Navaaniti Prasad singh of this
Hon'ble court in C.W.J.C.No. 1377 of 2010 and
M.J.C. No. 1788/2011 by which the respondent
Patna High Court MJC No.792 of 2018(3) dt.06-05-2026
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contemnors specifically contemnor was directed to
pay the dues amout of the petitioner within
prescribed time, but the contemnors have not paid
the dues amount affter passing the prescribed time
and violated the order passed by the Hon'ble court.
3. A show cause has come on behalf of the opposite
part nos. 2 to 4 and learned counsel for the University has taken
this Court to Annexure-A to show that Rs. 21,92,795/- has been
released to the petitioner.
4. In that background, MJC No. 792 of 2018 is
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-
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