This High Court dismissed a contempt petition filed by a petitioner. The court held that since retiral dues were being withheld for inquiry purposes, the action was not contemptuous, making the petition unmaintainable.
The contempt petition was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3583 of 2014
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 22305 of 2012 ====================================================== Ganesh Jha, Son of Late Sri Ram Jha, resident of Village and P.O. - Nawada, P.S. - Bahera, District - Darbhanga at present residing at Mithila Colony, P.O. - Bataganj, P.S. - Danapur, District – Patna.
.... .... Petitioner. Versus
====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Durga Nand Jha, Adv. For the Opposite Parties : Mr. Nadim Seraj, GP-20. ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH
ORAL ORDER
03 15-04-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner wants this Court to adjudicate the matter. Since retiral dues are being withheld for settlement of certain dues, which are being enquired into, whatever may be the consequence of the action of the State is not contemptuous. If the petitioner is
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aggrieved by the action of the State, he would be at liberty to take such steps as he may be advised but surely this contempt petition is not maintainable.
Accordingly, this contempt petition is dismissed. (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.) Trivedi/U
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a contempt petition regarding the State withholding retiral dues for enquiry is maintainable.
Ganesh Jha
State of Bihar through Principal Secretary Dr. Deepak Prasad
Sri Dr. Deepak Prasad
Sri Dr. Surendra Prasad
Dr. Surendra Nath Sinha
Accountant General, Bihar
Navaniti Prasad Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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