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The State Of Bihar and Ors. v. Kriti Kumari

Patna HC22 Aug 2017L.P.A/358/2017

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Two Letters Patent Appeals challenging interlocutory orders in contempt proceedings were disposed of as futile. The Court noted that main appeals were dismissed for inordinate delay and the underlying writ petitions were complied with, rendering no useful purpose in interfering at this stage.

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Appeals disposed of by the Court holding that no useful purpose would be served by interfering with the interlocutory contempt order given the compliance of main orders and dismissal of main appeals.

The State Of Bihar and Ors. Vs Kriti Kumari — Contempt of Court | Patna HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.358 of 2017 In

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Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1087 of 2016

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Vikash Bhavan, Patna.

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The Director, Secondary Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Bihar Secondary Education Office, Budh Marg, Patna.

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The Deputy Director (Secondary Education), In charge Project Schools, Education Department, Bihar Secondary Education Office, Budh Marg, Patna.

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The District Education Officer, District- Nawada.

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Appellant/s

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Versus

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Kriti Kumari, S/o Sri Keshav Prasad, R/o Village- Kawakol, PO- Kawakol, P.S.- Kawakol, District- Nawada.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Letters Patent Appeal No. 359 of 2017 In

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13159 of 2013

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The State Of Bihar & Ors

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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Maheshwar Prasad Singh & Anr

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... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 358 of 2017) For the Appellant/s : Mr. Avanindra Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 359 of 2017) For the Appellant/s : Mr. Dinesh Maharaj, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

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Date : 09-10-2017

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These appeals have been filed challenging the interlocutory application passed in contempt proceedings.

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Patna High Court LPA No.358 of 2017 dt.09-10-2017

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However, the main appeal, namely L.P.A. Nos.362 of 2017 and 360 of 2017 have been dismissed by this Court on account of inordinate delay in filing of the appeals.

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That being so, now with regard to an interlocutory order passed in a contempt proceeding after the order passed the writ petition has been complied with and the appeals filed have been dismissed, no case is made out for interfering into the matter.

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In case any adverse order or punishment is imposed upon the appellants in the contempt proceedings, they shall have liberty to assail the order by filing an appeal and, therefore, at this interlocutory stage when the main appeals have been dismissed and the orders have been complied with, no useful purpose would be served by keeping these matters pending.

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Accordingly, the appeals are disposed of.

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(Rajendra Menon, CJ)

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( Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J)

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K.C.Jha/-

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