Dismissed

Geeta Devi v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC7 Jan 2015MJC/4545/2014

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Dispositional order dismissing multidisciplinary writ proceeding in miscellaneous jurisdiction, finding that authorities not allowing petitioner to discharge duties after her restoration as Pramukh does not constitute contempt of court and remedy lies elsewhere.

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Application disposed of without admitting the petitioner's prayer for contempt proceedings against authorities.

Geeta Devi Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Contempt of Court | Patna HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4545 of 2014

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 20217 of 2013

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====================================================== Geeta Devi, wife of Sri Mukesh Sah, resident of village and P.O. Bakhri, P.S. Patahi, District-East Champaran at Motihari .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna namely Sri Shashi Shekhar Sharma 2. The then Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Samiti, Patahi, District-East Champaran at Motihari presently posted in the District Rural Development Agency, East Champaran at Motihari 3. Sri Amar Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, presently posted as the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance: For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar Manglam For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anjani Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER

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2 07-01-2015 It is stated by Mr. S.B.K. Manglam that although the writ petition bearing CWJC No. 20217 of 2013 was allowed and the petitioner was restored to the post of Pramukh but since thereafter she has not been permitted to discharge her duties.

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This Court fails to appreciate as to how any action of the authorities of the Panchayat Samiti in not allowing the petitioner to discharge her duties can be a subject matter of contempt in the light of the directions passed in CWJC No. 20217 of 2013 which merely restores the position of the petitioner as Pramukh. If at all the petitioner is aggrieved by any action of the authorities of the

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Patna High Court MJC No.4545 of 2014 (2) dt.07-01-2015

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Panchayat Samiti in not allowing her to discharge her functions, the remedy for the petitioner lies elsewhere and not by way of a contempt application.

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This application is accordingly disposed of.

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(Jyoti Saran, J)

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