Rup Narayan Tudu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.20 of 2020 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2892 of 2013 ====================================================== 1.

Rup Narayan Tudu son of Late Muni Lal Tudu, Resident of VillageSahupokhar, PO- Shyambazar, PS- Bounsi, District- Banka 2.

Kiran Kumari Wife of Rana Sameshwar Kumar Jang bahadur Singh, Resident of Village- Garhi Mohanpur, PO-Basbitta, PS-Shambhuganj Basbitta, Dist- Banka 3.

Dinesh Kumar Maraiya, Son of Kalachand Maraiya, Resident of VillageKagwadhav PO-Chinadaw, PS-Godda Mufcil, Dist-Godda. 4.

Bhola Paswan, Son of Late Bhim Paswan, Resident of village- Gorgamma, PS-Bounsi, Dist-Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Dipak Kumar, Son of not known to the petitioner, Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna 2.

Sri R.K. Mahajan, The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

Sri ranjeet Kumar, Son of not known to the petitioner, The Director (Primary Education), Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4.

Joyti Kumar, Son of unknown to the petitioner, The District Education Officer, Banka.

5.

A. Hasan, Son of unknown to the petitioner, The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Banka ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ritika Rani, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey (Aag 15) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 20-03-2024 The present MJC - Contempt petition is not maintainable in the light of Co-ordinate Bench decision in the case of Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha & Ors. Vs. The Union of

Patna High Court MJC No.20 of 2020(4) dt.20-03-2024 2/2 India & Ors. {M.J.C. No.1840 of 2023 decided on 24.07.2023} on the sole ground that Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 would be a hurdle in entertaining the present petition.

2. Accordingly, the present MJC No. 20 of 2020 stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to file fresh writ petition.

(P. B. Bajanthri, J) ( Alok Kumar Pandey, J) abhishekkr/- U