Madhuri Devi v. The State of Bihar through the Sri Amrit Lal Meena, Chief Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt/Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 773 of 2025 (in CWJC No. 24484 of 2018), Patna High Court, decided 03-07-2026 by Harish Kumar, J. Compliance closure: death-cum-retirement dues of Late Panchanand Singh (husband of petitioner Madhuri Devi) and arrears of family pension reported paid pursuant to High Court order dated 11.12.2023; family pension now paid regularly; show-cause affidavit by Road Construction Department officials (O.P. Nos. 2-8, incl. Principal Secretary, Engineer-in-Chief, Chief Engineer Bhagalpur, SE East Bihar Circle, EE and JE Munger) and Principal Accountant General, Bihar (O.P. No. 9); petitioner unrepresented; State by Sanjay Kumar (AC to GA-13); AG Bihar by Nivedita Nirvikar (Sr. Adv.) and Amar Shakti; no statute or precedent cited; no quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
None; the contempt petition stood closed upon the Court taking on record the reported compliance — payment of all death-cum-retirement dues of the petitioner's late husband and arrears of family pension, with family pension now being paid regularly.