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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.71 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8756 of 2024 ======================================================
1. Mamta Devi W/o Dhiraj Singh, R/o Ward No. 05 Kubatpur, P.S. Bhatauli, District Vaishali. 2. Vibhakar Thakur, S/o Kedarnath Thakur, R/o Village Taiyabpur Maal, Ward No. 15, P.S. and District Vaishali. 3. Sanjeet Kumar Singh, S/o Dayanand Singh, R/o Village Panapur Reghunath, Tayabpur, P.S. and District Vaishali. 4. Babita Devi, W/o Harendra Pandit, R/o Village Bhikhanpura, Ward No.03, P.S. Bhatauli, District Vaishali. 5. Durgawati Devi W/o Kanhaiya Kumar Mahto, R/o Village Taiyabpur, P.S. and District Vaishali. 6. Virendra Kumar Singh S/o Singheshwar Singh, R/o Village Garhpar Ward No. 8, P.S. Gondapur, District Nawada. 7. Indu Devi, W/o Sunil Kumar Thakur, R/o Village Taiyavapur Mall, P.S. and District Vaishali. 8. Sangit Devi, W/o Dharmendra Kumar Ram, R/o Ward No.16 Near Shiv Mandir Tayabpur, P.S. and District Vaishali. 9. Sujeet Kumar Sah, S/o Baldev Sah, R/o Ward No.15 Tayabpur, P.S. and District Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar. 2. Mr. Amit Lal Mina, the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. Mr. Anand Sharma, the Director Panchayat Raj Department, Bihar, Patna. 4. Mr. Yaspal Mina, the District Magistrate, Vaishali. 5. Mr. Kundan Kumar, the Deputy Development Commissioner, Vaishali. 6. Mr. Harendra Ram, the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Vaishali. 7. Mr. Niraj Kumar Sinha, the Sub Divisional Officer, Mahnar, Vaishali. 8. Ms. Jyotsana Kumari, the Block Panchayati Raj Officer, Desri, Vaishali. 9. Mr. Prashant Kumar Prasoon, the Block Development Officer, Desri, Vaishali. 10. Mr. Akhilesh Rajak, Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Bhikhanpura, Block Desri, Distt. Vaishali. 11. Mr. Deo Kumar, the Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Bhikhanpura, Block Desri, Distt. Vaishali. ... ... Opposite Party/s ======================================================
Patna High Court MJC No.71 of 2025(4) dt.07-11-2025 2/3 Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Gyan Prakash Ojha, GA-7 Mr. Anu Priyadarshi, AC to GA-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 4 07-11-2025 Heard Mr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Gyan Prakash Ojha
2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceeding as well as for award of suitable punishment to the contemnor/opposite parties for willful disobedience of the order dated 22.07.2024 passed in CWJC No. 8756 of 2024.”
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A show-cause has come on behalf of the Collector, Vaishali according to which, having partly proved charges against the Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Bikhanpura, Block Desri, Vaishali, recommendation has been made to the Divisional Commissioner for appropriate action. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that some of the charges which was made by the petitioner has been shown as not proved. 5. Learned State counsel submits that the petitioner always have the forum of the Court to challenge the said finding
Patna High Court MJC No.71 of 2025(4) dt.07-11-2025 3/3 of the Collector, Vaishali but the same cannot be extended in the contempt petition. 6. This Court is in agreement with the statement made by learned State counsel, a decision has been arrived at by the Collector, Vaishali, certain recommendation has been made to the Divisional Commissioner, if the petitioner still has any grievance, she always have the forum/the Court to agitate the same. 7. The contempt application stands disposed of with the aforesaid observation. Adnan/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U