Bhairbee Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.700 of 2023 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.805 of 2022 ====================================================== Bhairbee Singh Son of Late Jivbahal Singh, Resident of Village - Bagheji, Panchayat - Bagheji, P.S. and Block - Barauli, District - Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Bihar, Patna, Namely- Sri Mihir Kumar Singh. 2.

Sri Dr. Nawal Kishore Choudhary The District Magistrate Cum District Officer, Gopalganj.

3.

Sri Anant Kumar The District Panchayat Officer, Gopalganj. 4.

Mr. Anwar Ahmed The Block (Prakhand) Panchayati Raj Officer, Barauli, Gopalganj.

5.

Sri. Binod Kumar The Block Development Officer, Barauli, District - Gopalganj.

6.

Pintu Kumar Soni S/o Uttim Bhagat, Former Chairman - Cum - Ward Member of Ward Management Committee, Ward No. 6, Village and Panchayat - Bagheji, P.S. and Block - Barauli, District - Gopalganj. 7.

The Junior Engineer, Drainage Construction Yojana Bagheji Panchayat, Block - Barauli, District - Gopalganj of Yojana No. 3 Year 2017-18 Namely Miss Pratigya Bharti.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raju Prasad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay (GA-5) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) Date : 20-04-2024 The present MJC-contempt petition is filed for non-compliance of the order dated 28.01.2022 passed in CWJC No. 805 of 2022. Limited direction is that petitioner was required to submit representation within a period of four weeks from 28.01.2022. Petitioner had submitted representation on

Patna High Court MJC No.700 of 2023 dt.20-04-2024 2/2 18.02.2022. Further concerned respondent was directed to pass reasoned and speaking order on receipt of petitioner's representation within a period of four months from the date of receipt of such representation. The official respondent should have considered the representation read with the orders of this court dated 28.01.2022 on or before 17.06.2022 whereas orders of this court has been complied on 09.04.2024. There is no application for extension of time in CWJC No. 805 of 2022. Therefore, respondents have committed contempt. Instead of taking contempt of court proceedings, we propose to impose cost of Rs. 10,000/-. Cost shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

2. Accordingly, the contempt of court proceedings stands dropped reserving liberty to the petitioner to assail the order dated 09.04.2024 in accordance with law. (P. B. Bajanthri, J) ( Alok Kumar Pandey, J) shahzad/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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