Contempt petition for non-compliance of a writ order requiring the BDO to consider the petitioner's representation. The court found substantial compliance but unexplained delay, imposed Rs. 10,000 litigation cost on the official respondent payable to the petitioner, and permitted revival after six months if proceedings lack finality.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.139 of 2022 In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8108 of 2021
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Ram Kisun Sah, S/o Late Janki Sah, Resident of Village Pindauta Khurd, P.O. and P.S. - Tisiauta, District - Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
Manoj Kumar Rai, Fathers name not known Block Development Officer, Patepur, District - Vaishali at Hajipur.
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. S.N.P. Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. S.P. Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ajay Kumar, G.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI)
4 16-02-2024 The present MJC-Contempt petition is filed for non-
compliance of order dated 19.07.2021 passed in CWJC No. 8108 of 2021.
Patna High Court MJC No.139 of 2022(4) dt.16-02-2024 2/3
of submission of inquiry report on 24.04.2023. Thereafter, certain directions have been undertaken with reference to initiation of recovery proceedings against such of those alleged persons vide order dated 26.04.2023. The same was apprised to the petitioner on 08.02.2024 by means of a notice. The petitioner could not appear in person. Consequently, the Block Development Officer proceeded to pass order on 09.02.2024.
Patna High Court MJC No.139 of 2022(4) dt.16-02-2024 3/3
stands disposed of.
(P. B. Bajanthri, J)
( Alok Kumar Pandey, J)
shahzad/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Block Development Officer complied with the court's direction to consider the petitioner's representation, and whether delay warranted costs.
Ram Kisun Sah
Manoj Kumar Rai, Block Development Officer, Patepur
P. B. Bajanthri
Alok Kumar Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
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