M/s M.K. Gupta and Co. v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court contempt-petition closure order, 04-04-2025, single member bench (Justice A. Abhishek Reddy). M/s M.K. Gupta and Co. v. The State of Bihar and Ors., Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3445 of 2023, arising from Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11843 of 2023. Keywords: contempt petition closed; Chief Engineer; deduction of Rs. 1,60,820/-; total bill Rs. 39,81,234/-; time for completion of contract not extended; Subordinate Superior; admitted dues; liberty to challenge deduction. The Court declined to examine the validity of the Chief Engineer's deduction order inside the Contempt Case and closed the petition with liberty to challenge it separately. No statute or precedent is cited in the order.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to challenge the said proceedings/deduction of the amounts; the contempt petition stands closed.