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Harsh Narayan Jha, v. The State Of Bihar

2023-10-18Mr. Justice P. B. Bajanthri,Mr. Justice Arun Kumar Jha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.731 of 2022 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1231 of 2009 ====================================================== Harsh Narayan Jha, S/o Shri Mahendra Jha, resident of Village-Pastan (Nav Toli), Police Station-Andhratharhi, District-Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Sri Pankaj Kumar Pal, the Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

Sri Amit Kumar, the District Magistrate, Madhubani. 3.

Sri Shailesh Kumar, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Jhanjharpur, DistrictMadhubani. 4.

Sri Praveen Kumar Vats, the Anchal Adhikari, Andhratharhi, Police StationAndhratharhi, District-Madhubani. 5.

Sri Yoga Lal Das, the Circle Inspector, Andhratharhi, Police StationAndhratharhi, District-Madhubani. 6.

Sri Sunil Singh, the Anchal Amin, Andhratharhi, Police StationAndhratharhi, District-Madhubani. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binay Kumar Pandey, AC to GA- 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 18-10-2023 The present MJC- contempt petition is filed for noncompliance of the order of this Court dated 27.01.2009 passed in CWJC No. 1231 of 2009. In the light of Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the present contempt petition is not maintainable on the ground of limitation.

2. Be that as it may, learned counsel for the

Patna High Court MJC No.731 of 2022(3) dt.18-10-2023 2/2 respondents on instruction submitted that orders of this Court dated 27.01.2009 passed in CWJC No. 1231 of 2009 is stated to have been complied in the year 2014 itself. Accordingly, the present proceeding of MJC- contempt petition stands dropped.

3. If the petitioner is not satisfied with the order of the compliance in the year 2014 he is at liberty to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law and if law so permits.

4. With the aforesaid observations, the present MJCcontempt petition stands disposed of. (P. B. Bajanthri, J) (Arun Kumar Jha, J) Vikash/- U