Patna High Court
Krishna ChandraversusMr. Satish Chandra Jha,
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition for contempt was dismissed as the respondents had complied with the earlier court order.
Summary
The petitioners, Krishna Chandra and Jai Nandan Prasad, filed a writ petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against several officials of the Bihar education system for allegedly willfully disobeying a court order dated 5 August 2019. The petition alleged that the respondents had not complied with the order in CWJC No. 7919 of 2016. The respondents filed a show‑cause notice indicating that a subsequent order dated 15 March 2021, communicated through memo no. 1126, had been issued by the District Education Officer, Vaishali, rejecting the petitioners' claim and thereby complying with the earlier court direction. The court examined the show‑cause and the compliance order and found that the respondents had indeed acted in accordance with the court’s earlier direction. Consequently, the court held that there was no ground for contempt and granted liberty to the petitioners to agitate the matter further if needed. The matter was therefore disposed of without initiating contempt proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents committed contempt of court by willfully disobeying the order dated 05.08.2019 in CWJC No. 7919 of 2016
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ jurisdiction
- education law
- order compliance
- civil procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.846 of 2020
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7919 of 2016
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1. Krishna Chandra Son of Late Ram Ekbal Mandal resident of Mohalla- Sahid
Ramphal Mandal Nagar, Ward No. 5, P.s.- Town, district- Sitamarhi
2. Jai Nandan Prasad son of Raj Mangal Prasad resident of village- Patshwna
(West), P.s.- Gaighat, District- Muzaffarpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. Mr. Satish Chandra Jha, The State of Bihar through the Joint Secretary,
Secondary Education, Govt. of Bihar, patna
2. Mr. Satish Chandra Jha, Joint Secretary, Secondary Education, Govt. of
Bihar, patna
3. Mr. Bharti Mehta, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Patna through its Chairman
4. Mr. Bharti Mehta, Chairman, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Patna
5. Mr. Dr. Hemant Kumar Tiwary Secretary, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board,
Patna
6. Asha Prasad wife of Late Gopal Prasad, resident of Mohalla- Ring Bandh
Court Bazar, P.s.- Town, District- Sitamarhi
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Nilima Sinha, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey, AAG-15
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 11-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceeding
against the opposite parties/contemnors for
willfully disobeying the order dated 05.08.2019
passed by the Hon’ble Court in CWJC No. 7919
of 2016.”
Patna High Court MJC No.846 of 2020(3) dt.11-03-2026
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3. A show cause has come on behalf of the opposite
party no. 3, 4 and 5 which shows that an order has been passed
and communicated vide memo no. 1126 dated 15.03.2021 by
which the claim of the petitioners has been rejected by the
District Education Officer, Vaishali at Hajipur.
4. Granting liberty to agitate the matter and observing
that the order stands complied, the MJC No. 846 of 2020 is
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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