This is an oral order wherein the High Court at Patna, in connection with civil writ and contempt proceedings, dropped the contempt case against the District Education Officer who was found not to have performed his responsibilities. The order notes directions issued to call for an explanation and perform duties effectively.
Contempt proceeding dropped.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2790 of 2019
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2376 of 2019
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Anita Kumari Wife of Sri Gautam Kapoor, Chairman, Siksha Samiti, Nawada-cum- Member, Zila Parishad, Nawada. Resident of Village/P.O.Gonawan, Gondapur, Nawada, Bihar- 805110, presently residing at V.I.P. Colony, P.O./P.S./ District- Nawada.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sidhendra Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Pratik Kumar Sinha, AC to GA-5 ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER
Perused the show cause containing the order dated 05.09.2019 issued by the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar. It appears that the meeting of the Siksha Samiti was fixed on 09.09.2019, there is a direction to issue minutes of the meeting and there is a further finding in paragraph 9 of the order that prima-facie the then District Education Officer, Sri Suresh Chaudhary has not performed his responsibilities. For this reason the information
Patna High Court MJC No.2790 of 2019(3) dt.13-09-2019 2/2
has been sent to the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar to call for an explanation from the said Sri Suresh Chaudhary and to take action in accordance with law. The present District Education Officer, who is the Secretary of the Siksha Samiti, has been directed to perform his responsibilities effectively.
In the aforesaid view of the matter, the contempt proceeding is dropped.
(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)
arvind/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt proceeding against the Secretary of the Siksha Samiti should be dropped given the findings on non-performance of responsibilities.
Anita Kumari
The State of Bihar Through Mr. R.K. Mahajan
Mr. Amrit Lal Mina
Mr. Pankaj Kumar Pal
Mr. Kaushal Kumar
Mr. Sawan Kumar
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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