Rajendra Prasad v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3762 of 2014 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 21408 of 2011 ====================================================== Rajendra Prasad Son Of Sri Late Sabhapati Prasad Resident of Village Brahamchari, P.O. Lagma Hat, P.S. Kahalgaon, District Bhagalpur, At Present residing at Mohalla - Rani Talab , near Manorma School , Sabour Road, Bhagalpur.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Sri Dipak Kumar Singh , the Commissioner - Cum - Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government Of Bihar, Patna.

3. Sri Ram Pukar Ranjan , the Engineer - In - Chief, Central Water Resources Department, Government Of Bihar.

4. Sri Md. Sohail, the Joint Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government Of Bihar, Patna .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : None For the Respondent/s :

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 18-10-2017 None appears for the petitioner.

This application for contempt was filed on 24.09.2014 but till date even notice has not been issued. In accordance to the provision of Section 20 of the Contempt of Court Act, if cognizance is not taken within one year, the application is not maintainable.

Keeping in view the aforesaid, no case is made out for initiating action for contempt. In case, the petitioner has any grievance still subsisting, he may represent to the competent

Patna High Court MJC No.3762 of 2014 (2) dt.18-10-2017 2/2 authority and thereafter the competent authority shall proceed with the matter, in accordance with law.

Keeping in view the aforesaid, the application stands dismissed with the aforesaid.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) Shageer/- U