The Patna High Court, by an oral order, disposed of a contempt application. It held that the contempt proceeding cannot proceed in light of the unreasoned order in Annexure G series. The petitioner is directed to challenge the order in Annexure G separately.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4997 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1569 of 2018
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Hem Chandra Jha Son of late Bishwanath Jha, Resident of Village and PostKatiya, P.S. Katiya, P.S. Benepatti, District-Madhubani.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rakesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. AC to AAG-3
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER
series enclosed with the show cause filed on behalf of opposite party nos. 2, 3 and 6, this Court is of the view that the contempt application cannot proceed.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has taken efforts to demonstrate from Annexure ‘G’ series that it is a totally unreasoned order and there is no application of judicious mind
Patna High Court MJC No.4997 of 2018(4) dt.29-04-2019 2/2
as earlier the respondents were in favour of the petitioner. The petitioner would be at liberty to raise all such pleas which will be available to him while challenging the order as contained in Annexure ‘G’ series.
This contempt application is disposed off accordingly.
(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J)
avin/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt application can proceed given the unreasoned nature of the order in Annexure G series.
Hem Chandra Jha
Shri Deepak Kumar
Dr. Kamal Kishore Singh
Shri G. Jayavardhan
Shri Abhishek Singh
Shri Deepak Barnwal
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad
Rajeev Ranjan Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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