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Rup Narayan Tudu v. The State of Bihar

Contempt petition (MJC) – Maintainability

Patna HC20 Mar 2024MJC/20/2020

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Patna High Court, MJC No.20 of 2020, order dated 20-03-2024 (P. B. Bajanthri & Alok Kumar Pandey, JJ.): contempt petition disposed as not maintainable on the ground of Section 20, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; reliance on co-ordinate Bench ruling in Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha v. Union of India, M.J.C. No.1840 of 2023; liberty to file fresh writ petition; petitioners from Banka/Godda seeking action against State education officials.

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Liberty reserved to the petitioners to file a fresh writ petition. ¶24

Rup Narayan Tudu Vs The State of Bihar — Contempt of Court | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.20 of 2020

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2892 of 2013

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Rup Narayan Tudu son of Late Muni Lal Tudu, Resident of VillageSahupokhar, PO- Shyambazar, PS- Bounsi, District- Banka

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Kiran Kumari Wife of Rana Sameshwar Kumar Jang bahadur Singh, Resident of Village- Garhi Mohanpur, PO-Basbitta, PS-Shambhuganj Basbitta, Dist- Banka

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Dinesh Kumar Maraiya, Son of Kalachand Maraiya, Resident of VillageKagwadhav PO-Chinadaw, PS-Godda Mufcil, Dist-Godda.

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Bhola Paswan, Son of Late Bhim Paswan, Resident of village- Gorgamma, PS-Bounsi, Dist-Banka

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar through Dipak Kumar, Son of not known to the petitioner, Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna

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Sri R.K. Mahajan, The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri ranjeet Kumar, Son of not known to the petitioner, The Director (Primary Education), Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Joyti Kumar, Son of unknown to the petitioner, The District Education Officer, Banka.

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A. Hasan, Son of unknown to the petitioner, The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Banka

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ritika Rani, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ashutosh Ranjan Pandey (Aag 15) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI)

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4 20-03-2024

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The present MJC - Contempt petition is not maintainable in the light of Co-ordinate Bench decision in the

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case of Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sinha & Ors. Vs. The Union of

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Patna High Court MJC No.20 of 2020(4) dt.20-03-2024 2/2

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India & Ors. {M.J.C. No.1840 of 2023 decided on 24.07.2023} on the sole ground that Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 would be a hurdle in entertaining the present petition.

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Accordingly, the present MJC No. 20 of 2020 stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to file fresh writ petition.

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(P. B. Bajanthri, J)

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( Alok Kumar Pandey, J)

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abhishekkr/-

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Rup Narayan Tudu v. The State of Bihar

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