Patna High CourtMJC/4545/2014disposed

Geeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2015-01-07Mr. Justice Jyoti Saran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4545 of 2014 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 20217 of 2013 ====================================================== Geeta Devi, wife of Sri Mukesh Sah, resident of village and P.O. Bakhri, P.S. Patahi, District-East Champaran at Motihari .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna namely Sri Shashi Shekhar Sharma

2. The then Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Patahi, District-East Champaran at Motihari presently posted in the District Rural Development Agency, East Champaran at Motihari

3. Sri Amar Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, presently posted as the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance:

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar Manglam For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anjani Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 07-01-2015 It is stated by Mr. S.B.K. Manglam that although the writ petition bearing CWJC No. 20217 of 2013 was allowed and the petitioner was restored to the post of Pramukh but since thereafter she has not been permitted to discharge her duties. This Court fails to appreciate as to how any action of the authorities of the Panchayat Samiti in not allowing the petitioner to discharge her duties can be a subject matter of contempt in the light of the directions passed in CWJC No. 20217 of 2013 which merely restores the position of the petitioner as Pramukh. If at all the petitioner is aggrieved by any action of the authorities of the

Patna High Court MJC No.4545 of 2014 (2) dt.07-01-2015 Panchayat Samiti in not allowing her to discharge her functions, the remedy for the petitioner lies elsewhere and not by way of a contempt application.

This application is accordingly disposed of.

(Jyoti Saran, J) S.Sb/- U