Patna High Court
Janardhan ModiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition is dismissed as infructuous and no contempt proceedings are ordered.
Summary
The petitioners, a large group of residents from Katihar district, filed a writ petition seeking the initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and its education officials for allegedly violating a court order dated 22 August 2022 in CWJC No.8450 of 2018. They alleged that the respondents deliberately and willfully ignored the earlier judgment and therefore should be held in contempt. The petition was presented before Hon’ble Justice Rajiv Roy, who noted that the petitioners’ counsel now submitted that the matter had become infructuous. The court accepted the submission and held that there was no longer any live controversy to entertain the contempt application. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as infructuous without any order of contempt. The decision effectively dismissed the petition and allowed the respondents to escape further contempt proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners can initiate contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar for alleged non‑compliance with the order dated 22‑08‑2022.
- Whether the petition can be withdrawn on the ground that the matter has become infructuous.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ jurisdiction
- petition withdrawn
- infructuous
- education department
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.823 of 2023
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8450 of 2018
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1. Janardhan Modi Son of Late Makradhwaj Modi, Resident of Village-
Raghunathpur, P.O.- Barsoi Ghat, P.S.- Barsoi, District- Katihar.
2. Md. Tahir Son of Rahim Bukhs, Resident of Village- Belon Sihpur, P.O. and
P.S.- Baliyabelon, District- Katihar.
3. Minoti Rani Das, Wife of Dhaneshwar Prasad Das, Resident of Village-
Roshanganj, P.O.P.S.- Baliyabelon, District- Katihar.
4. Md. Yasin, Son of Late Sheikh Saffiruddin, Resident of Village- Rajoul,
P.O.- Dangol, District- Katihar.
5. Md. Abdul Subhan Son of Late Jamaluddin, Resident of Village- Shitalpur,
P.O.- Shitalpur Wakar, P.S.- Barsoi, District- Katihar.
6. Dulali Devi Wife of Late Bhawesh Chandra Das, Resident of Village- Hati
Kandhal, P.O.- Batna, P.S.- Barsoi, District- Katihar.
7. Rubeda Khatoon Wife of Juber Alam, Resident of Village P.O.- Dangol, P.S.-
Balrampur, District- Katihar.
8. Md. Taimur Alam Son of Late Mohunuddin, Resident of Village P.O. and
P.S.- Baliyabelon, District- Katihar.
9. Md. Ali Hussain Son of Late Imarat Hussain, Resident of Village- Alakh
Pokhar, P.O.- Sadapur, P.S.- Baliyabelon, District- Katihar.
10. Hairoon Nisa Wife of Late Abdul Halim, Resident of Village- Ghatta, P.O.-
Gwaltoli, P.S.- Barsoi, District- Katihar.
11. Nurnihar Wife of Late Saidur Rahman, Resident of Village- Ghatta, P.O.-
Gwaltoli, P.S.- Barsoi, District- Katihar.
12. Kebli Devi Wife of Late Sitachandra Das, Resident of Village- Puriya, P.S.-
Abadpur, P.O.- Gwaltoli, District- Katihar.
13. Valiyul Islam Son of Late Azizur Rahman, Resident of Village- Sitalpur,
P.O.- Sitalpur Wakar, P.S.- Barsoi, District- Katihar.
14. Awadhesh Tripathi Son of Late Ramekwal Tripathi, Resident of Village-
Raghunathpur, P.O.- Barsoi Ghat, P.S.- Barsoi, District- Kaimur.
15. Reena Das Wife of Narendra Nath Das, Resident of Village- Raghunathpur,
P.O.- Barsoi Ghat, P.S.- Barsoi, District- Kaimur.
16. Md. Ayub Slam Son of Isharat Hussain, Resident of Village- Nauranga, P.O.-
Barsoi Ghat, P.S.- Azamnagar, District- Katihar.
17. Halima Khatoon Wife of Late Israrul Haque, Resident of Village- Fudkipur,
P.O.- Nimol Hat, P.S.- Azamnagar, District- Katihar.
18. Jamila Khatoon Wife of Late Abdur Rashid, Resident of Village- Fudkipur,
P.O.- Nimol Hat, P.S.- Azamnagar, District- Katihar.
19. Md. Munuddin Ansari Son of Md. Umar Ali Ansari, Resident of Village-
Mariya Shivpur, P.O.- Baliyabelon, District- Katihar.
20. Anbara Begam Wife of Late Kayum Choudhary, Resident of Village-
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Malapara, P.O.- Gwaltoli, District- Katihar.
21. Md. Sahnawaz Alam Son of Late Bukhtar Ahmad, Resident of Village P.O.-
Salmari, P.S.- Barsoi, District- Katihar.
22. Md. Sarful Hoda Son of Late Sheikh Tamizuddin, Resident of Village-
Baghwa, P.S.- Baliyabelon, District- Katihar.
23. Abdul Bari Son of Sheikh Ahshanul Haque, Resident of Village- Basagaon,
P.O.- Jalki, P.S.- Azamnagar, District- Katihar.
24. Arif Hussain Son of Md. Abdul Rab (P-44), Resident of Village- Hura
Hazra, P.O.- Porla, P.S.- Azamnagar, District- Katihar.
25. Md. Yasin Son of Azimuddin, Resident of Village- P.O.- Nimol, P.S.
Azamnagar, District- Katihar.
26. Abdul Rauf Son of Late S.K. Saiyad Ali, Resident of Village- Nauranga,
P.O.- Barsoi Ghat, P.S. Azamnagar, District- Katihar.
27. Maheshwar Yadav Son of Late Shikheswar Yadav, Resident of Village- Nand
Gram, Jarlahi, P.O.- Pawai, P.S.- Korha, District- Katihar.
28. Saiyad Masoor Alam Son of Abdul Safique, Resident of Village- P.O.- Jalki,
P.S.- Azamnagar, District- Katihar.
29. Naimuddin Son of Abdul Safique, Resident of Village- Jazin Tola, Bagdar,
P.O. Mukuria, P.S.- Beliyabelon, District- Katihar.
30. Bhabhukshan Mehta Son of Late Fulchu Mehta, Resident of Village- Badi
Vaish Dira, P.O.- Choti Baish Dira, P.S.- Barari, District- Katihar.
31. Ambika Yadav Son of Siflu Yadav, Resident of Village- P.O.- guru Bazar,
P.S.- Barari, District- Katihar.
32. Sabera Khatoon Wife of Abdul Latif Shikshak, Resident of Village- Chandar
Nista, P.O.- Baghwa, District- Katihar.
33. Nur Jaha Khatoon Wife of Abas (P-59), Resident of Village- Badi Shikarpur,
P.O.- Dasgram, P.S.- Abadpur, District- Katihar.
34. Mashuma Begam Daughter of Late Khurshid Alam, Resident of Village-
Baghwa, P.S- Kadwa, District- Katihar.
35. Shafiqul Haque Son of Late Anarddin, Resident of Village- P.O.-
Mathurapur, P.S.- Abadpur, District- Katihar.
36. Pushpa Devi Wife of Dharnidhar Prasad Singh, Resident of Village-
Chandahnagar Mali, P.O.- Shreepur, P.S.- Bhawanipur, District- Purnea.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Director, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Regional Dy. Director of Education Department, Purnea.
4. Shree Kamleshwar Prasad Gupta- The District Education Officer, Katihar.
5. Shree Kamleshwar Prasad Gupta- The in-charge District Programme Officer
Est, Katihar, District- Katihar.
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... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rama Nand Poddar
For the State : Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, GA-2
: Mr. Akhileshwar Singh, AC to GA-2
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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
grant of following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt of proceeding
against the opposite parties/contemnors for
deliberately and willfully violating the order
dated 22.08.2022 passed by the Hon’ble Court
in CWJC No. 8450 of 2018.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the
matter has become infructuous and as such, he may be permitted
to withdraw the petition.
4. Accordingly, the MJC No.823 of 2023 is disposed
of as become infructuous.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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