Archana Kumari Vs The State of Bihar, through Smt. Harjot Kaur Bamhrah

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.79 of 2025

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In

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17880 of 2024

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Archana Kumari Daughter of Subhash Prasad and Wife of Anuj Kumar Resident of Village- Dularpura, Ward No.- 2 within Nagar Panchayat, Rajauli, Police Station- Rajauli, District- Nawada.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar, through Smt. Harjot Kaur Bamhrah Daughter of not known to the Petitioner, Presently posted as Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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Shri Kaushal Kishore, Son of not known to the petitioner Presently posted as Director, I.C.D.S., Bihar, Patna.

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Shri Prem Singh Meena, Son of not known to the petitioner presently posted as Divisional Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya.

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Shri Prakash Priya Ranjan, Son of not known to the petitioner Presently posted as Deputy Director, Welfare, Magadh Division, Gaya.

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Ravi Prakash, Son of not known to the petitioner Presently posted as District Magistrate, Nawada.

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Smt. Priyanka Rani, Daughter of not known to the petitioner Presently posted as Deputy Development Commissioner, Nawada.

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Smt. Nirupama Shankar, Daughter of not known to the petitioner Presently posted as District Programme Officer, I.C.D.S. Cell, Nawada.

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Smt. Sita Kujur, Daughter of not known to the petitioner presently posted as Child Development Project Officer, Rajauli, District- Nawada.

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Kumari Sheela, Daughter of not known to the petitioner presently posted as Lady Supervisor-cum- Member Secretary, Child Development Project Office, Rajauli, District- Nawada.

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Rubi Kumari, Wife of Shri Purushottam Kumar Resident of VillageDularpura, Ward no.- 2, within Nagar Panchayat, Rajauli, Police StationRajauli, District- Nawada.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjit Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prashant Pratap, GP-2 Mr. Asit Kumar Jha, AC to GP-2 For the Opp No. 5 : Mr. Lala S.N. Rais, Advocate Mr. Shubhankar Sharma, Advocate For the Opp No. 12 : Mr. Diwakar Pd. Singh, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA

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Patna High Court MJC No.79 of 2025(5) dt.19-03-2025

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ORAL ORDER

5 19-03-2025

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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This contempt petition has been filed alleging

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violation of the order dated 26.11.2024 passed in C.W.J.C. No.17880 of 2024, whereby the District Magistrate, Nawada/ respondent No.5 was directed to consider and dispose off the Aanganbari Appeal Case No. 18(M) of 2024, filed by the petitioner in accordance with law.

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The District Magistrate, Nawada, who has been added as respondent no.5 in this contempt petition, has filed a show cause as well as supplementary show cause. In the supplementary show cause filed by the O.P. No.5, it has been stated in paragraph 3 that in compliance of the order dated 26.11.2024 passed in C.W.J.C. No.17880 of 2024, the O.P. No. 5 has disposed of the Aanganbari Appeal Case No. 18(M) of 2024 by an order passed on 18.02.2025. Copy of the order passed on 18.02.2025 in the Aanganbari Appeal Case No. 18(M) of 2024 has been annexed as AnnexureOP-5/1 in the supplementary show cause.

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