IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.651 of 2021 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1072 of 2016 ====================================================== 1. Keshav Prasad S/o Sri Chhotoo Prasad R/o Kaswan P.S. Nehalpur Dist- Jahanabad Presentlly Posted as Programme Offi at D.E.O. Office Bhojpur at Aara. 2. Ranvijay Kumar Singh S/o Sri Rajbali Sir R/o Vill. and P.S. Tarari Dist.- Bhojpur Presently Posted as Programme Officer D.E.O. Office Jehanabad. 3. Anil Kuamr Dwivedi S/o Late Laljee Dwivedi R/o Vill. Aruan P.S.- Bhagwanpur Hat Dist. Siwan Presently Posted Programme Officer At R.D.D.E. office Saran at Chapra. 4. Omprakash Singh S/o Sri Bachan Singh R/o Govind Tola P.S. Piro Dist. Rohtash Presently Posted as Programme Officer D.E.O. Office Jehanabad. 5. Arinjay Kumar S/o Sri Ramesh Chandra Sir R/o Mohalla-Rajendra Nagar, Road No.-13 B, Patna-6, P.S.-New Baha Pur, Dist. Patna . Presently Posted as Programme Officer at D.E.O. Office Buxar. 6. Upendra Kumar Singh S/o Sri Arjun Singh R/o Vill. Sarbahdi P.S. Mashauri, Dist. Patna. Presently Posted as Programme Officer at D.E.O. Office Jehanabad. 7. Dilip Kumar Singh S/o Late Ram Balak Singh R/o Mohalla Hakimganj P.S. Mehdiganj Dist.-Patna, Presently Posted as Programme Officer at D.E.O. Office Saran at Chapra. 8. Pradeep Kumar S/o Bishwanath Singh R/o Vill. Barki Kharari P.S. Karahgar Dist. Rohtash Presently Posted as Programme Officer at D.E.O. Office at D.E.O. Office Bhojpur at Aara 9. Dineshwar Mishra Son of Sri Bhola Mishra R/o-Vill-Buxar, P.S.-Buxar, District-Buxar. Presently Posted as Programme Officer at D.E.O. Office Bhojpur at Aara. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar thorugh the Principal Secretary, Sri R.K. Mahajan, Education Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director, Primary Education, Sri Arbind Kumar, Education Department. Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director (Administration) Cum-Additional Secretary, Sri Sushil Kumar, Education Department Bihar, Patna. 4. The Joint Secretary Sita Choudhary, Geenral Administration Department, Bihar, Patna. 5. The Director, Sri Binod Singh State Council of Education Research and Training, Bihar, Patna. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Patna High Court MJC No.651 of 2021(3) dt.12-03-2026 2/3 Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ram Shankar Das, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Lalit Kishore, AG ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 3 12-03-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s): “for initiation of contempt proceeding against opposite parties for willful disobedience of order direction passed by Hon'ble High Court in CWJC No. 1072 of 2016 which was disposed of on 03.01.2019” 3. In the contempt proceeding (MJC No. 2071 of 2019) the following order was passed: “Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. On 16.10.2020 the Director Administration-cum Additional Secretary, Department of Education, has passed an order deciding to grant benefit of promotion to the petitioners with effect from the date their juniors were promoted. That takes care of the compliance of order dated 3.1.2019 passed in CWJC No. 1072 of 2016. It is further stated in the show cause that Patna High Court MJC No.651 of 2021(3) dt.12-03-2026 3/3 certain exercise required to be undertaken before granting promotion which can only be after requisite amendment in the gradation list of Bihar Education Service, for which at least six weeks' time is required. In view of the said stand no cause now survives for keeping the instant contempt proceeding pending. The same is dropped.” 4. Having taken note of the aforesaid fact and incorporating that the contempt proceeding has been dropped, without commenting further, the MJC No. 651 of 2021 stands disposed of. Adnan/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U