Patna High Court
Sujit Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition for contempt was withdrawn and the proceedings were disposed of.
Summary
The petitioner, Sujit Kumar Singh, filed a writ petition seeking contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and education officials for allegedly violating an order dated 16‑05‑2018 in CWJC No. 9226 of 2018. The petitioner later informed the court that the order had been complied with and requested permission to withdraw the petition. The court examined the request and, finding no objection, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was withdrawn and the matter was disposed of. No substantive adjudication on the contempt claim was made.
Issues considered
- Whether a petition for contempt can be withdrawn after the alleged breach of the original order has been remedied
Subjects
- contempt of court
- withdrawal of petition
- civil writ jurisdiction
- high court order
- compliance with judgment
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.881 of 2020
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9226 of 2018
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Sujit Kumar Singh son of Nagendra Singh, Resident of Village-
Mahammadpur, P.O. Tekniwas, P.S. Mahammadpur, District Gopalganj.
Panchayat Teacher, Primary School, Piparaiya, Kurmi Tola, Kahala Barauli,
Gopalganj, (Petitioner no. 5 in the writ application)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Mr. R.K. Mahajan, son of not known, the
Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, New
Secretariat, Patna
2. Smt. Sanghamitra wife of not known, the District Education Officer,
Gopalganj
3. Mr. Anil Kumar Dwivedi, son of not known, the District Programme Officer
(Establishment), Gopalganj
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amar Nath Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Smt. Shilpa Singh (GA-12)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 11-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for initiating a contempt proceeding
against the opposite parties for violation of the
order dated 16.05.2018 passed in CWJC No. 9226
of 2018.”
3. It has been informed by the learned counsel for the
petitioner that since the order stands complied, he may be
permitted to withdraw the petition.
Patna High Court MJC No.881 of 2020(2) dt.11-03-2026
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4. Permission accorded.
5. Accordingly, MJC No. 881 of 2020 stands disposed
of as withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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