Contempt alleging violation of an order dated 22.07.2016 in CWJC No. 19188 of 2015 was filed on 06.02.2019, beyond the limitation period under section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The court declined to entertain it and closed and disposed of the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.574 of 2019 In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19188 of 2015
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Daya Shankar Prasad Thakur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
Md. Sohail, The Collector, Muzaffarpur
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kant, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Md. Khurshid Alam (Aag12) ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA ORAL ORDER
4 21-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
violation of the order dated 22.07.2016, passed in CWJC No. 19188 of 2015. The record reveals that the present contempt petition was filed on 06.02.2019.
(Nani Tagia, J)
Siddharth Sagar/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a contempt petition filed beyond the one-year period prescribed under section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 can be entertained.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Daya Shankar Prasad Thakur
Md. Sohail, The Collector, Muzaffarpur
Nani Tagia
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