Dr. Dwijendra Narain Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 4158 of 2024; arising out of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5145 of 2022; petitioner Dr. Dwijendra Narain Singh; opposite parties The State of Bihar, Dr. Partima (Principal Secretary, Department of Science and Technology), Sri Udayan Mishra (Director, Department of Science and Technology), Mr. Raj Kumar (Accountant General); contempt application for non-compliance with writ order dated 11.09.2024; revisit of pension scale per notification dated 12.08.2024; denial of increment for PhD degree; no contempt lies where respondent decided issue as per Court's order denying claim; liberty to file fresh writ petition; application dismissed as devoid of merit; Honourable Mr. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri; decision date 24-01-2025.
What did the court decide?
No affirmative relief; the contempt application was dismissed, with the observation that the petitioner may pursue a fresh writ petition if aggrieved.