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Ajit Kumar v. The State of Bihar through Secretary

Patna HC10 Mar 2026MJC/443/2023

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Ajit Kumar v. The State of Bihar (Road Construction Department) & others — Patna High Court, MJC No. 443 of 2023 in CWJC No. 4574 of 2016, decided 10-03-2026 by Rajiv Roy, J. Contempt petition alleging non-compliance with the Court's order dated 23.08.2019; opposite parties showed compliance vide memo no. 4441 (S) dated 28.07.2023 stating the employee concerned would be entitled to the post of Junior Engineer only; MJC disposed of with liberty to the family of the late employee to agitate the matter. Keywords: contempt, compliance, show-cause, Junior Engineer, Road Construction Department, Bihar.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the family of the late employee to agitate the matter, if they so want; contempt proceedings not initiated. ¶21

Ajit Kumar Vs The State of Bihar through Secretary — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.443 of 2023 In

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4574 of 2016

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Ajit Kumar S/o Late Raj Kishore Prasad Singh resident of Flat No. 301 Rama Kundan Apartment, Road No. 13 /A Rajendra Nagar, Patna-16.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through Secretary Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna namely Sandeep Kumar R. Pudkalkatti.

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The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Commissioner- cum-Special Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna namely Hanuman Chaudhary.

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The Joint Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna namely Mukesh Kumar.

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The Deputy Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna namely Sumit Vatsa.

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The Executive Engineer, New Capital Road Division, Patna namely Shailesh Mishra.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Amit Prakash (GA-13) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

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7 10-03-2026 Heard the parties.

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The present petition has been preferred for the

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following relief(s):

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“for initiation of contempt proceeding

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against opposite parties and to take appropriate action against them for violating the direction and order of this Hon’ble Court passed in CWJC No. 4574 of 2016 disposed of on 23.08.2019.”

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Patna High Court MJC No.443 of 2023(7) dt.10-03-2026 2/2

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A show-cause has come on behalf of the opposite party showing compliance of the order inasmuch as vide memo no. 4441 (S) dated 28.07.2023, the Deputy Secretary has recorded that the employee concerned will be entitled to the post of Junior Engineer only.

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Granting liberty to the family of late employee to agitate the matter, if they so wants, MJC No. 443 of 2023 stands disposed of.

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(Rajiv Roy, J)

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Adnan/-

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Ajit Kumar v. The State of Bihar through Secretary

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