Patna High Court
Janak Nandini ChaudharyversusThe State Of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition is dismissed because the respondents have complied with the earlier order, rendering contempt proceedings unnecessary.
Summary
The petitioner, Janak Nandini Chaudhary, a superannuated professor, filed a writ petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and officials of Lalit Narayan Mithila University for alleged willful disobedience of a prior order dated 18 January 2013. The relief sought was to punish the opposite parties for non‑compliance of that order. During the hearing, counsel for the university submitted that the order had been fully complied with. The court examined the submission and found no basis to proceed with contempt. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as the compliance was established. The matter was therefore disposed of without any contempt action.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents have willfully disobeyed the order dated 18.01.2013.
- Whether contempt proceedings can be initiated in the absence of any non‑compliance.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- order compliance
- high court
- petition disposal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.995 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15101 of 2010
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Janak Nandini Chaudhary W/o late Ram Naresh Chaudhary, Resident of
Mohalla- Chanakya Nagar, P.S. Begusarai Town, District-Begusarai, a
Superannuated In-Charge Professor of S.K. Mahila College, Begusarai.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. Sri. R.K. Mahajan, Principal Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of
Bihar, Patna.
3. Prof. Dr. S.K. Singh, Presently Posted as Vice-Chancellor, L.N. Mithila
University, Darbhanga.
4. Mr. Mustafa Kamal Ansari, Presently posted as Registrar, L.N. Mithila
University, Darbhanga.
5. Mr. Amanul Haque, Presently Posted as Finance Officer, L.N. Mithila
University, Darbhanga.
6. Dr. Sapana Chaudhary, Principal, S.K. Mahila Collge, Begusarai.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Aashutosh Ranjan Pandey, Advocate
For the L.N.M.U. : Mr. Kinkar Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
4 23-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceeding and
for punishing the opposite parties for willful
disobedience and non-compliance of the order
dated 18.01.2013 passed by the Hon’ble Court
in CWJC No. 15101 of 2010.”
Patna High Court MJC No.995 of 2018(4) dt.23-04-2026
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3. In the presence of learned counsel representing the
Lalit Narayan Mithila University, learned counsel for the
petitioner submits that the order stands complied.
4. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
vinayak/-
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