Pratima Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.591 of 2024 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2873 of 2018 ====================================================== Pratima Kumari W/o Braj Bihari Singh, resident of Village-Pachkhanda, P.S.- Mashrakh, District-Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

2.

Aravind Kumar Chaudhary, Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Old Secretariat, Patna.

3.

Nand Kishore Sah, Joint Secretary Rural Development Department, Old Secretariat, Patna.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pratap Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, GA-2 Mr. Sumant Kumar Singh, AC to GA- 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 18-04-2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State are present.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the State is under contempt.

3. Learned counsel for the State submits that, in paragraph No. 8 of the show-cause, it has been clearly stated that the final decision in the departmental proceeding initiated against Smt. Kumari has been postponed until the decision of the Hon'ble Lokayukta is received. Counsel further submits that, in view of the averments made in paragraph No. 8 of the show-cause, the respondents are not under contempt.

Patna High Court MJC No.591 of 2024(2) dt.18-04-2025 2/2

4. Upon perusal of the pleadings and consideration of the submissions made, it transpires to this Court that the present writ petition is devoid of merit.

5. As such, the writ petition stands dismissed. (Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U