Patna High Court
Chandeshwari Yadav @ Chandeshwari Prasad YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
Since the court was satisfied that the order had been complied with, the petition for contempt was dismissed.
Summary
Petitioners Chandeshwari Yadav and Suchita Devi filed a writ petition seeking contempt proceedings against Circle Officer Niranjan Kumar Mishra for allegedly failing to comply with a court direction to hand over possession of land, as required by an undertaking given on 28.03.2024 and a subsequent order dated 09.03.2026. The petition alleged willful and deliberate non‑compliance. During the hearing, the State counsel informed the court that the order had now been complied with. On that basis, the court found no ground to proceed with contempt and disposed of the petition. The petition was therefore dismissed without any contempt finding.
Issues considered
- Whether the Circle Officer is in contempt of court for alleged non‑compliance with the court's direction to hand over possession of land.
- Whether the petition for contempt should be entertained in view of the alleged compliance.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- land possession
- civil writ jurisdiction
- non‑compliance
- high court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1014 of 2026
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3921 of 2023
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1. Chandeshwari Yadav @ Chandeshwari Prasad Yadav Son of Late Kunj
Bihari Yadav Resident of Ward No.- 3, Near Bank of Baroda, Raghunathpur
South, P.S. - Bhargama, District- Araria.
2. Suchita Devi, Wife of Chandeshwari Yadav @ Chandeshwari Prasad Yadav
Resident of Ward No.- 3, Near Bank of Baroda, Raghunathpur South, P.S. -
Bhargama, District- Araria.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar.
2. Sri Niranjan Kumar Mishra, Son of Not Known to petitioners Presently
Posted as Circle Officer, Bhargama, District Araria.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Krishna Chandra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Standing Counsel 25
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 01-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for initiating the Contempt Proceedings
against the Opposite Party No.-2 for
willfully and deliberately not complying with
the direction issued on the basis of
undertaking given before the Hon'ble Court
vide order dated 28.03.2024 as well as order
dated 09.03.2026 passed in CWJC No.-
Patna High Court MJC No.1014 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026
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3921/2023 by this Court by which the
Opposite Party No.-2 was obliged to hand
over the possession of the land to the
petitioners within the stipulated time.
3. In the presence of learned State counsel, learned
counsel for the petitioner submits that the order now stands
complied.
4. In that background, the MJC No. 1014 of 2026 is
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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