Prabhunath v. The State Of Bihar Through Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2898 of 2023 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12697 of 2021 ====================================================== Prabhunath Son of Late Satyadeo Prasad, Resident of Village - Sonbarsa, P.O. - Bishunduttapur, P.S. - Kanti, District - Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary (now additional Chief Secretary) Sri Pratyay Amrit Department of Road Construction, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary, (now additional Chief Secretary) Sri Pratyay Amrit, Department of Road Construction, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

Sri Pratyay Amrit, the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Department of Road Construction, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.

Sri Deepesh Kumar, the Deputy Secretary to Government, Department of Road Construction, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5.

Sri Mukesh Kumar, the Chief Engineer, Department of Road Construction, Government of Bihar, Patna.

6.

Sri Anil Kumar Mishra, Director, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

7.

Sri Ram Sakal Singh, the Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department Road Division, Samastipur.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Durga Nand Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Uday Prasad, AC to GP-22 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 25-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Opposite Parties.

2. Learned counsel for the Opposite Parties submits that the order, for alleged non-compliance of which the present contempt petition has been filed, has already been duly complied with, as a reasoned order has been passed on

Patna High Court MJC No.2898 of 2023(6) dt.25-07-2025 2/2 24.11.2023 vide Memo No. 6991(S) by the Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna, which has been brought on record as Annexure- E to the show cause.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that although an order has been passed in compliance with the order dated 31.01.2023 rendered in CWJC No. 12697 of 2021, but some of the claim of the petitioner has been rejected.

4. In view of the fact that a speaking order has been passed by the Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna, the present MJC petition stands dismissed.

5. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to challenge the order dated 24.11.2023 passed vide Memo No. 6991(S) by the Additional Chief Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna, as contained in Annexure-E to the show cause before the appropriate forum in accordance with law, if so advised.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Ashwini/- U