This contempt petition was dismissed by the Patna High Court Bench because the show cause reply confirmed that the order for reinstatement and back wages in the underlying LPA had already been implemented by the authorities.
The contempt petition was dismissed as the underlying order had been complied with.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1386 of 2018
In
Letters Patent Appeal No.2293 of 2016
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Pradip Kumar @ Pradip Ram, Son of Bhim Ram, Resident of Villaghe/ Mohalla-Sonhan, P.S.-Sonhan, District-Kaimur (Bhabhua).
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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR)
Date : 20-04-2023
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
District Police Force was set aside by the Senior
Superintendent of Police, Patna on the ground of his alleged involvement in a criminal case.
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23.11.2016, set aside such order of dismissal and directed the authorities to reinstate the petitioner with 50% back wages.
the afore-noted judgment of the learned single Judge vide L.P.A. No. 2293 of 2016, wherein the judgment of
the learned single Judge was modified to the extent that the respondents were directed to pay 100% back wages to the petitioner.
of the opposite party No. 5, it appears that initially 50% back wages was given to the petitioner, whereafter rest 50% was also given to him.
reply that this contempt petition was filed before the order passed in the Letters Patent Appeal had been complied with.
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for us to keep this contempt petition pending and thus it
is dismissed.
(Ashutosh Kumar, J)
( Harish Kumar, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can be held in contempt of court since the show cause reply indicates that the LPA awarding 100% back wages has already been complied with.
Pradip Kumar @ Pradip Ram
The State of Bihar
Anjani Kumar Singh
Amir Subhani
K. S. Dwivedi
Mannu Maharaj
Ashutosh Kumar
Harish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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