Patna High Court
Kiran SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed of, and no contempt proceedings are initiated.
Summary
Kiran Singh, the widow of Late Dilip Singh, filed a petition seeking a compassionate appointment and alleged that the State of Bihar, Magadh University and its officials willfully disobeyed an earlier court order dated 13‑09‑2019. She moved the Patna High Court for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents. The university, through its registrar, issued an order on 06‑05‑2026 rejecting her claim for compassionate appointment. The Court, after hearing the parties, granted the petitioner liberty to raise any further grievance but disposed of the contempt petition, effectively refusing to proceed with contempt action.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents are in contempt for willful disobedience of the order dated 13‑09‑2019.
- Whether the petitioner's claim for appointment on compassionate ground is maintainable.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- compassionate appointment
- higher education
- writ petition
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.982 of 2020
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18742 of 2019
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Kiran Singh Wife of Late Dilip Singh Resident of Village Bhorwar P.O.-
Belsara, District- Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri Vinodanand Jha, Principal Secretary,
Department of Higher Education, New Secretariat, Patna.
2. Prof. Dr. Rajendra Pd., The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh
Gaya.
3. Prof. Sidhrath Yadav, The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.
4. Brajesh Kumar Rai, The Principal of R.L.S. College Aurangabad Sahpur,
P.O. and District Aurangabad.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Madanjeet Kumar (Gp 20)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 07-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s)
"for initiation of contempt proceeding
against the contemnors/opposite parties for
their willful disobedience of the order dated
13.09.2019 passed in CWJC No.18742 of
2019."
3. Learned counsel for the Magadh University, Bodh
Gaya has provided an order dated 06.05.2026 passed by the
Patna High Court MJC No.982 of 2020(3) dt.07-05-2026
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Registrar of the said University and issued vide memo no. 58
dated 07.05.2026 by which the claim of the petitioner for
appointment on compassionate ground has been rejected.
4. Granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the
matter, if any grievance still remains, the present contempt
petition stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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