The Patna High Court heard a miscellaneous jurisdiction case whereby petitioners, dissatisfied with a representation order, sought liberty to challenge via a separate writ. The Court held the present application was infructuous as the petitioner invoked liberty and dismissed it.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4430 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15604 of 2016
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Neelam Kumari Mehta Wife of Sushil Kumar Ojha Permanent resident of New Colony, Behind Raj Petrol Pump, near old City, P.O.- Gulzarbagh, P.S.Alamganj, Patna- 800007, presently residing at E- 304, Carmel Tower, Godrej Garden City, P.S.- Chandkheda, Ahmedabad- 382470 (Gujarat).
... ... Petitioner/s
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amish Kumar, Adv. : Mr. Satish Kumar Mehta, Adv. : Mr. Akshansh Ankit, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Government Pleader 27 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER
10 05-12-2025
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of the order passed by this Court, representation filed by the petitioner has been disposed by Director, Higher Education. Petitioner is not satisfied with the order, accordingly, he seeks liberty to challenge the order passed by the Director, Higher Education, in separate proceeding.
In view of the aforesaid submission, the present
Patna High Court MJC No.4430 of 2024(10) dt.05-12-2025 2/2
contempt application is dismissed as infructuous.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a contempt application challenging an order on representation is maintainable when the petitioners seek liberty for a separate proceeding.
Neelam Kumari Mehta
State of Bihar
Sri (Dr.) S. Siddharth
Sri (Dr.) Satish Chandra Jha
Smt. (Dr.) Rekha Kumari
Shruti Teterwe
Anil Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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