Patna High CourtMJC/1796/1997disposed

Basant Ram And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2017-09-05The Chief Justice,Mr. Justice Dr. Anil Kumar Upadhyay2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1796 of 1997 ======================================================

1. Basant Ram, son of Late Yogi Ram, at present posted as Superintending Engineer, Road No.1, Rajbanshi Nagar, Town and District- Patna.

2. Kedar Paswan, son of Shri Raman Paswan, at present posted as Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, Central Circle, Chhajjubagh, P.S.- Gandhi Maidan, Town and District- Patna.

3. Baidyanath Ram, son of Late Munga Lal Ram, presently posted as Secretary (Technical) to the Chief Engineer, Advance Planning, Road Construction Department, Nirman Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

4. Panchu Mehta, son of late Darshan Mehta, North Shrikrishnapuri, 40Sardar Patel path, Town and District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Shri U. K. Sinha, name of father not known to the petitioners, Commissioner and Secretary, Road Construction Department, Nirman Bhawan, Patna.

3. Shri Narendra Bhagat, name of father not known to the petitioners, Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Main Secretariat, Patna .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. R. N. Mukhopadhaya, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Arvind Ujjwal, SC 4 Mr. M. N. Ray, AC to SC-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 05-09-2017 This application has been filed for initiating action for contempt for complete disobedience of order passed on 16.05.1997 in L.P.A. No. 1162 of 1996 and order of the Writ Court dated 26.09.2016 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 4706 of 1996. The matter pertains to consideration of the application for promotion. After a period of 20 years, it is not

Patna High Court MJC No.1796 of 1997 (9) dt.05-09-2017 2/2 appropriate now to proceed with the contempt. Instead, if any grievance still subsists, the petitioners shall have liberty to proceed afresh in accordance with law.

With the aforesaid liberty, this application stands disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Uday/- U