Dismissed

Budhdeo Das v. Sri Anand Kishore (I.a.S.), the Principal Secretary

Patna HC10 Mar 2026MJC/399/2023

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This is an oral order disposing of a contempt petition filed by the petitioner alleging violation of a previous order of this Court regarding regularization of suspension period. The Court found no infraction of the prior order. The petitioner was granted liberty to agitate the grievance afresh, and the contempt petition stands disposed of.

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Petitioner granted liberty to agitate the matter afresh if grievance sustains; contempt petition disposed of.

Budhdeo Das Vs Sri Anand Kishore (I.a.S.), the Principal… — Contempt of Court | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.399 of 2023

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9806 of 2020

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Budhdeo Das S/o Late Basudeo Das, Resident of Mohalla- Lallu Pokhar, Argara Road, P.S.- Kasim Bazar, District- Munger.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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Sri Anand Kishore (I.A.S.), the Principal Secretary, Urban and Housing Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Rahul Barman (I.A.S.), The Deputy Secretary, Urban and Housing Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Navin Kumar (I.A.S.), the District Magistrate, Munger, Bihar.

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Sri Nikhil Dhanraj, Nagar Ayukta, Munger Nagar Nigam, Munger, Bihar.

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Sri Kumkum Devi, the Chairman, Munger Nagar Nigam, Munger, Bihar.

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Sri Shyam Nandan Jha, the then Nagar Ayukta, S/o Parmanand Jha, Munger Nagar Nigam, Bihar.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shambhu Sharan Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Subhash Prasad Singh (Ga 3) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

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3 10-03-2026 Heard the parties.

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The petitioner has prayed for grant of following

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relief :-

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“1. That this is an application for initiation of contempt proceeding against the O.Ps./contemnors who willfully and deliberately violated the order passed by this Hon’ble Court in C.W.J.C. No.9806 of 2020 passed vide order dated 07.01.2022 passed by Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.B. Bajanthri in which it is clearly observed :

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Concerned respondent is hereby directed to

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Patna High Court MJC No.399 of 2023(3) dt.10-03-2026 2/2

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pass speaking order as to whether petitioner is entitled for regularisation of suspension period as a duty. If it is treated as duty in the light of judicial pronouncement the same shall be calculated and disbursed in favour of the petitioner within a perido of three months from the date of receipt of this order, failing which petitioner is entitled to interest @ 8% per annum on arrears of salary”.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is

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still have some grievance and as such will be taking appropriate steps in accordance with law.

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In that background, in the present, no contempt is made out and granting liberty to agitate the matter afresh if the grievance of the petitioner still subsist, the contempt petition stands disposed of.

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(Rajiv Roy, J)

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sanjeev/-

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Budhdeo Das v. Sri Anand Kishore (I.a.S.), the Principal Secretary

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