Anil Kumar Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4079 of 2018 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6386 of 2018 ====================================================== Anil Kumar Das son of late Siya Ram Das, resident of village+P.O.+P.S.- Ismailpur, District-Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar and Ors ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kamal Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shrimati Shilpa Singh Ga 12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 19-02-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

Having regard to the limited scope of the contempt court as laid down by the Apex Court reported in (2006)1 SCC 613 Union of India and Ors.Vs. Subedar Devassy and (2014) 3 SCC 373, the Court exercising contempt jurisdiction is not supposed to examine the correctness of the decision and issue any fresh direction, accordingly, the Court is not persuaded to enlarge the scope of the contempt jurisdiction and examine the correctness of the decision of the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Bhagalpur dated 24.12.2018 in the present proceeding. However, liberty shall be available to the petitioner, if he is aggrieved by the decision dated 24.12.2018 in appropriate proceeding in accordance with law. With the aforesaid, the present application stands disposed of.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Ravi/- U