PATNA, India, June 18 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on June 16:
The contempt petition is belatedly filed for the reason that co-ordinate bench order is dated 12.02.2021 passed in LPA No. 279 of 2019. Direction was to extend certain benefits on par with similarly situated petitioners in CWJC No. 4101 of 2012 decided on 23.04.2012.
2. Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that certain benefits have been extended on 20.12.2021 and some more benefits are required to be extended, therefore, the present contempt petition has been filed in the year 2024. Prima facie on the ground of delay and in the light of Section-20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India, the present co...