Patna High Court
Vakilan KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
Holding
The Court granted the petitioner liberty to approach the Circle Officer and disposed of the contempt petition.
Summary
Vakilan Khatoon filed a contempt petition alleging that an encroachment on her property had only been partially removed. She sought liberty to approach the Circle Officer, Motihari, to address the remaining grievance. The petitioner’s counsel argued that such liberty was necessary to obtain complete relief. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted the requested liberty to approach the Circle Officer. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner should be granted liberty to approach the Circle Officer for the remaining encroachment grievance
Subjects
- encroachment
- contempt petition
- administrative relief
- civil writ jurisdiction
- liberty to approach
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1110 of 2023
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3128 of 2021
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Vakilan Khatoon Wife of Mobarak Mian, resident of Village- Laxmi pur P.S-
Motihari Muffasil,District- East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the District Collector, East Champaran, Motihari
namely Shrishat Kapil Ashok.
2. The in charge District public complain cell, East Champaran namely Raj
Kishore Lal.
3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Motihari East Champaran.namely Shreshth
Anupam.
4. The Circle Officer, Motihari East Champaran namely Pintu Kumar.
5. Islam Ansari Son of Late Idrish Ansari, resident of Village- Laxmi pur P.S-
Motihari Muffasil, District-East Champaran
6. Sainul Ansari @ Samtaula Ansari Son of Late Idrish Ansari, resident of
Village- Laxmi pur P.S-Motihari Muffasil, District-East Champaran
7. Gafoor Ansari Son of Late Chilori Ansari, resident of Village- Laxmi pur
P.S-Motihari Muffasil, District-East Champaran
8. Tasrif Ansari Son of Late Chilori Ansari, resident of Village- Laxmi pur P.S-
Motihari Muffasil, District-East Champaran
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vijay Shankar Shrivastava, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Raj Kishore Roy (Gp18)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
ORAL ORDER
3 16-01-2026 At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner fairly
submits that the encroachment in question has though been
removed partly, however for the remaining grievance, the
petitioner be granted liberty to approach the Circle Officer,
Motihari, East Champaran. Liberty, so sought, is granted.
2. Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands
Patna High Court MJC No.1110 of 2023(3) dt.16-01-2026
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disposed off.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
Ajay/-
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