Bihar Adiwasi Adhikar Forum Through Its Patron Namely Pramod Kumar Singh v. Vibhu Nayar, The Union Of India Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Tribal Affairs

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4006 of 2024 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3749 of 2022 ====================================================== Bihar Adiwasi Adhikar Forum through its Patron namely Pramod Kumar Singh having its head office at A-22, R.D. Tower, New Punaichak, P.S. - Shashtri Nagar, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

Vibhu Nayar, the Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs Government of India, New Delhi.

2.

Nadeem Ahmad, the Under Secretary Ministry of Tribal Affairs Government of India, New Delhi.

3.

The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.

Amtrit Lal Meena, the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5.

Devesh Sehara, the Principal Secretary, Department of Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Welfare, Bihar, Patna.

6.

Dr. Chandrashekhar Singh, the District Magistrate, Patna. 7.

Jitendra Pandey, Ciecle Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna. ... ... Opposite Partys ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Prashant Pratap, GP-2 For the U.O.I.

:

Mr. Dr. K.N. Singh, ASG Mr. Kumar Priya Ranjan, Sr. Panel Counsel Ms. Shweta Verma, C.G.C.

Mr. Sudarshan Bharadwaj, Advocate Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

Patna High Court MJC No.4006 of 2024(7) dt.17-09-2025 2/3 17-09-2025 Vide order dated 26.07.2022 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 3749 of 2022, following directions were made in Para-17:- "17. In light of the decision of Hon'ble the Supreme Court, having highlighted the obligation of the State and also underscored multifarious activities to be undertaken by a Tribal Research Institute once established, in furtherance and fulfillment of these obligations, we deem it appropriate to close the present petition with the following directions:- (i) The Government of Bihar is directed to take all measures to comply with the timeline furnished in the Tabular Chart as reproduced supra as also to send a proposal for establishment of Tribal Research Institute to the Central Government with despatch.

(ii) The Central Government and in particular the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to act expeditiously upon the proposal of establishment of such an institute, once received from the Government of Bihar.

(iii) Liberty reserved to any public spirited person/organization to approach this Court on the same and subsequent cause of action should the need so arise."

2. The show-cause has been filed on behalf of the Opposite Party Nos. 1, 2 and 5. They have already specifically stated that the compliance of the above mentioned direction has already been made. Considering the same and the show-cause filed on behalf of the Opposite Parties, no further order is

Patna High Court MJC No.4006 of 2024(7) dt.17-09-2025 3/3 required to be passed.

3. Accordingly, the present contempt petition is disposed of.

(Sudhir Singh, J) (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Sachin/- U