Arti Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.193 of 2026 (contempt petition arising out of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8877 of 2025): single-judge oral order of Ritesh Kumar, J. dated 10-04-2026 dismissing, as infructuous, a contempt petition filed by 243 petitioners (residents of Buxar, Gopalganj, Siwan, Samastipur, Jehanabad, Madhubani, Banka, Bhagalpur and Sheikhpura districts) against the State of Bihar (through the Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department), the Secretary, Social Welfare Department (Bandana Preyashi) and the Director, Directorate of I.C.D.S. (Yogesh Kumar Sagar). Dismissal followed counsel's submission that the order dated 18.06.2025 in the parent writ case had rendered the petition infructuous. No statute and no reported precedent cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
The present contempt petition is dismissed as infructuous.