Niraj Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1147 of 2019 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7505 of 1998 ====================================================== 1.

Niraj Kumar Jha Son of Ram Jha Resident at WZ-434, Naraina Village, P.O. and P.S.-Naraina, South West Delhi.-110028 2.

Nand Kumar Son of Bhola Jha Resident at-East Patel Nagar, Road No.1, Rajvanshi Nagar, L.B.S Nagar, Patna 800023.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna (Mr. Deepak Kumar IAS) 2.

The Principal Secretary Education Dept. Bihar Patna Mr. R.K.Mahajan ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Daya Shanker Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Vinay Pd. Singh, AC to GA12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 17-08-2023 The present MJC is filed for non-compliance of the order dated 26.09.2002.

2. The present contempt petition is filed in the year 2019 after lapse of 18 years and it is not maintainable in the light of Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with our decision passed in MJC No. 1840 of 2023 (Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors). However, the concerned respondent is stated to have complied the orders of this Court dated 26.09.2002 on 18.07.2023.

Patna High Court MJC No.1147 of 2019(12) dt.17-08-2023 2/2

3. In the light of these facts and circumstances, the present MJC-contempt petition stands dropped. (P. B. Bajanthri, J) (Arun Kumar Jha, J) abhishekkr/- U