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Dinanath Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC7 Nov 2025MJC/860/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Patna High Court contempt petition disposed; MJC No. 860 of 2025 arising from C.W.J.C. No. 17035 of 2015; petitioner Dinanath Singh (retired Assistant Teacher, Gopalganj/Siwan); Opposite Parties: State of Bihar, Director Primary Education Sri Pankaj Kumar, DEO Gopalganj Sri Yogesh Kumar, District Programme Officer (Establishment) Jamaluddin; grievance: alleged wilful non-compliance with order dated 04.01.2024 of Rajiv Roy, J. directing decision on representation concerning DEO Gopalganj Letter No. 98 dated 17.02.2014; show cause filed; petitioner's claim rejected; disposed of with liberty to agitate afresh; decided 07-11-2025 by Honourable Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy; counsel: Bipin Bihari Singh for petitioner, Government Pleader for Opposite Parties.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the petitioner to agitate the same; contempt petition disposed of.

Why is it important?

Upon the show cause coming in, the petitioner's claim in the contempt petition has been rejected. ¶22

What the court decided

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Outcome

Liberty granted to the petitioner to agitate the same; contempt petition disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether contempt proceedings should be initiated against the Opposite Parties for knowingly, deliberately and willfully flouting the judicial order dated 04.01.2024 passed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy, J. in C.W.J.C. No. 17035 of 2015.

Court's answer

Upon the show cause coming in, the petitioner's claim in the contempt petition has been rejected.

Ratio / Principle

The contempt petition stands disposed of, granting the petitioner liberty to agitate the same.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt — Patna High Court, Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 860 of 2025 (arising out of C.W.J.C. No. 17035 of 2015) — petitioner Dinanath Singh, retired Assistant Teacher, sought initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar, the Director, Primary Education (Sri Pankaj Kumar), the District Education Officer, Gopalganj (Sri Yogesh Kumar) and the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Gopalganj (Jamaluddin) for allegedly knowingly, deliberately and willfully flouting the judicial order dated 04.01.2024 passed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy, J. in C.W.J.C. No. 17035 of 2015 (Anand Kumar Trivedi & Another Versus The State of Bihar & Ors.), whereby the writ petition was disposed of with direction to file a separate representation before the Director, Primary Education, Bihar within 4 weeks on the recommendation of the District Education Officer, Gopalganj under Letter No. 98 dated 17.02.2014, with a decision to follow within eight weeks thereafter — show cause was filed and the petitioner's claim stood rejected — contempt petition disposed of granting the petitioner liberty to agitate the same. (Rajiv Roy, J.; decided 07-11-2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.860 of 2025 In

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17035 of 2015

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Dinanath Singh Son of Late Sukhdeo Singh, Resident of Village- Kauriya, Tole Raman Ray, P.O. - Kauriya, P.S. - Bhagwanpur Hat, District - Siwan, Retired Assistant Teacher, Harizan Madhya Vidyalaya, Shankarpur, Block - Baikunthpur, Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

Sri Pankaj Kumar, the Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.

Sri Yogesh Kumar, the District Education Officer, Gopalganj.

Jamaluddin, the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Gopalganj.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Government Pleader 27 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

3 07-11-2025

Heard Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and the State

The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s):

“for initiation of contempt proceeding

against Opposite Parties, who knowingly, deliberately and willfully flouted the judicial orderdated 04.01.2024 passed by the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy, J. in C.W.J.C. No. 17035 of 2015 (Anand Kumar Trivedi & Another Versus The State

Patna High Court MJC No.860 of 2025(3) dt.07-11-2025 2/2

of Bihar & Ors.) whereby and where under the writ petition was disposed of with the direction to file a separate representation before the Director, Primary Education, Bihar within 4 weeks for determination, adjudication and final decision on recommendation of District Education Officer, Gopalganj under Letter No. 98 dated 17.02.2014 and in case the petitioners prefer their separate representation within four weeks from today, the Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna, shall look into the matter as also the letter issued by the District Education Officer, Gopalganj, as stated above, and shall take decision within a period of eight weeks thereafter.”

A show cause has come and the claim of the petitioner has been rejected.

Granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the same, the contempt petition stands disposed of.

(Rajiv Roy, J)

Adnan/-

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether contempt proceedings should be initiated against the Opposite Parties for knowingly, deliberately and willfully flouting the judicial order dated 04.01.2024 passed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy, J. in C.W.J.C. No. 17035 of 2015.¶18
The court held
Upon the show cause coming in, the petitioner's claim in the contempt petition has been rejected.ratio¶22

Cases cited

Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority

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Anand Kumar Trivedi & Another Versus The State of Bihar & Ors.Referred¶19
C.W.J.C. No. 17035 of 2015

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Judicial order dated 04.01.2024 passed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy, J. in C.W.J.C. No. 17035 of 2015, which the petitioner alleges was knowingly, deliberately and willfully flouted by the Opposite Parties.¶19
Patna High Court · 04.01.2024
Prior proceeding
In C.W.J.C. No. 17035 of 2015 the writ petition was disposed of with the direction to file a separate representation before the Director, Primary Education, Bihar within 4 weeks.¶21
Prior proceeding
The representation was to be decided on the recommendation of the District Education Officer, Gopalganj under Letter No. 98 dated 17.02.2014, if filed by the petitioners within four weeks.¶21
Prior proceeding
The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna was to take decision within a period of eight weeks thereafter.¶21
Prior proceeding
In the present contempt case, a show cause was filed and the petitioner's claim has been rejected.¶22

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Dinanath Singh¶4
Bipin Bihari Singh
respondent
The State of Bihar¶7
Government Pleader
respondent
Sri Pankaj Kumar¶8
Government Pleader
respondent
Sri Yogesh Kumar¶9
Government Pleader
respondent
Jamaluddin¶10
Government Pleader

Coram

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Rajiv Royauthor¶14

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Patna HC
Decided on: 7 Nov 2025 · November
Registered: 3 Mar 2025
Case no.: MJC/860/2025
CNR: BRHC010209752025
Bench: Rajiv Roy
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case

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Cite this judgement

Dinanath Singh v. The State of Bihar, MJC/860/2025 (PAT), decided on 7 November 2025.

The Patna High Court publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Cases cited1

Anand Kumar Trivedi & Another Versus The State of Bihar & Ors.Referred¶19

Open Authorities

Procedural history5

Judicial order dated 04.01.2024 passed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy, J. in C.W.J.C. No. 17035 of 2015, which the petitioner alleges was knowingly, deliberately and willfully flouted by the Opposite Parties.Patna High Court · 04.01.2024
In C.W.J.C. No. 17035 of 2015 the writ petition was disposed of with the direction to file a separate representation before the Director, Primary Education, Bihar within 4 weeks.
The representation was to be decided on the recommendation of the District Education Officer, Gopalganj under Letter No. 98 dated 17.02.2014, if filed by the petitioners within four weeks.

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Bench / Coram

Rajiv Roy

Parties & counsel