Patna High Court
Virendra TiwariversusThe State of Bihar through Sri Dipak Kumar Singh, the Principal Secretary
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The Court held that the judgment of 26‑09‑2024 had been complied with in letter and spirit, and therefore no contempt had occurred.
Summary
Petitioner Virendra Tiwari filed a contempt application alleging that the State officials willfully disobeyed the High Court's judgment dated 26 September 2024 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14689 of 2024. The State filed a show‑cause response, submitting that the District Land Acquisition Officer had issued a reasoned order on 29 April 2025 disposing of the petitioner's representation of 8 November 2024. The Court examined the show‑cause and the annexed order and found that the earlier judgment had been complied with both in letter and spirit. Consequently, the Court held that there was no contempt. The contempt proceeding was therefore dismissed and the matter was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the judgment dated 26‑09‑2024, warranting contempt proceedings
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- judgment compliance
- land acquisition
- show‑cause
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1075 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14689 of 2024
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Virendra Tiwari Son of Late Vidyanand Tiwari Resident of Village-
Chandrahiya, P.S.- Harsidhi, District- East Champaran at Motihari.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri Dipak Kumar Singh, the Principal Secretary
Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. Sri Saurav Jorwal, The District Collector -cum- District Magistrate, East
Champaran at Motihari.
3. Sri Ganesh Kumar, The District Land Acquisition Officer, Motihari, East
Champaran.
4. Sri Uday Pratap Singh, The Circle Officer, Areraj, Incharge Circle Officer,
Harsidhi, Dist.- East Champaran at Motihari.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Government Pleader 23, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 09-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The present contempt application has been filed on
behalf of the petitioner for initiation of a contempt proceeding
against the contemnors/opposite parties, for willful and
deliberate disobedience of the judgment dated 26.09.2024,
passed in C.W.J.C. No. 14689 of 2024.
3. A show-cause has been filed on behalf of opposite
party nos. 2 and 3. Referring to statement made in paragraph no.
Patna High Court MJC No.1075 of 2025(2) dt.09-01-2026
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4 of the show-cause, learned counsel for the State has submitted
that concerned District Land Acquisition Officer, East
Champaran after hearing both sides passed final order, disposing
of the representation dated 08.11.2024 of the petitioner with a
reasoned and speaking order vide Annexure-A (Letter No. 475,
dated 29.04.2025) to the show-cause.
4. In view of the aforesaid facts and documents
placed on record, this Court is satisfied that the judgment dated
26.09.2024, passed in C.W.J.C. No. 14689 of 2024 has been
complied with in letter and spirit.
5. Accordingly, the present M.J.C. stands disposed of.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
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