Contempt application alleging non-compliance with a writ direction to dispose of a statutory appeal with a reasoned order. The court held that once the statutory appeal was decided, no fresh cause of action lay in the contempt petition and disposed of it.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.126 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15218 of 2024
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Vijay Kumar S/o Late Lale Singh Resident of Village - Kirtipur, P.O. - Sinawa, P.S.- Parwalpur, District - Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s Versus
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Pandey, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Advocate General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI ORAL ORDER
4 25-07-2025
C.W.J.C. No. 15218 of 2024 was disposed of on 07.10.2024 directing the Director in Chief Health Services, Bihar, Patna (respondent no. 3) to dispose of the statutory appeal
Patna High Court MJC No.126 of 2025(4) dt.25-07-2025 2/2
filed by the petitioner on 04.07.2017 within 60 days from the date of this order, by passing a reasoned and speaking order, in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity to the petitioner or his learned counsel of being heard.
(Bibek Chaudhuri, J.)
Jyoti Kumari/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a challenge to the statutory appeal order can be entertained in the contempt petition arising from the earlier writ order.
Vijay Kumar
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary
Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar
Director in Chief, Health Services, Bihar
Divisional Commissioner, Koshi Division, Saharsa
District Magistrate, Madhepura
Bibek Chaudhuri
As recorded by the court registry
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