Asha Kumari @ Asha Devi v. The State Of Bihar Through R. K. Mahajan The Principal Secretary Primary Education, New Secretariat
Contempt petition – withdrawn
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; MJC No. 3951 of 2018; Asha Kumari @ Asha Devi v. State of Bihar & others; contempt of court; contempt petition dismissed as withdrawn; withdrawal of petition; Commissioner Munger Pramandal orders dated 07-07-2018, 14-07-2018, 07-08-2018, 02-08-2018; non-payment of teacher's salary; compliance report not sent; District Education Officer Lakhisarai; District Programme Officer (Establishment); Block Education Officer Piparia; Rajiv Roy, J.; decision date 02-04-2026; no merits adjudication; Court's observation on entertainment of such contempt petitions and proposed costs; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Since a prayer for withdrawal was made on behalf of the petitioner, Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 3951 of 2018 was dismissed as withdrawn; no adjudication on the merits of the contempt allegation.