Mr. Arun Kumar, The Vice Chancellor, Magadh Univ. And ANR. v. Smt. Kumkum Rani And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1209 of 2014 IN C. REV. 48 of 2014 ===========================================================

1. Mr. Arun Kumar, the Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Gaya.

2. Dr. D.K. Yadav, the Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Gaya .... .... Appellant/s

Versus

1. Smt. Kumkum Rani W/o Shri Sooraj Dev Narain Srivastava R/o Kamta Singh Lane, East Boring Canal Road, P.S. Budha Colony, District- Patna at present posted as Lecturer, Department of Hindi, J.N.L. College, Khagaul, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Gaya

2. The State of Bihar

3. Shri Devanand Kuer son of not known, Chancellor of Universities, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, Gaya

4. Shri Anjanu Kumar Singh son of not known, Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

5. Shri Sita ram Singh son of not known, Director, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr K.N.Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Satyam Shivam Sundaram For the Chancellor : Mr. Rajendra Kumari Giri For the State : Mr Kumar Manish, SC 5 For the Pvt. Respondent : Mr Rajesh Kumar Singh =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI) Date: 20-04-2017 This appeal is directed against an interim order under contempt jurisdiction. The Letters Patent Appeal is not maintainable as has been held by Hon'ble Supreme Court years ago in the case of D.N.Taneja v. Bhajan Lal, reported in (1988) 3 SCC 26.

Appeal is dismissed.

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