Patna High Court
Satish Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- RITESH KUMAR
Holding
The contempt petition is dismissed as the order dated 04‑12‑2018 has been complied with.
Summary
Satish Prasad Singh filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court alleging that the State of Bihar had failed to comply with an order dated 04‑12‑2018 issued in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5365 of 2017. The State contended that the order had been complied with because the Circle Officer, Parbatta, issued an order on 14‑03‑2019 rejecting the petitioner's claim, thereby satisfying the earlier directive. The Court examined whether the later order amounted to compliance with the original order and whether the contempt petition was maintainable. Finding that the Circle Officer's order effectively addressed the earlier order, the Court held that there was no breach. Consequently, the contempt petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- What constitutes compliance with the order dated 04‑12‑2018 in C.W.J.C. No. 5365 of 2017?
- Whether the filing of a contempt petition is appropriate when the alleged non‑compliance has been remedied.
Subjects
- contempt
- order compliance
- civil writ jurisdiction
- High Court
- dismissal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1488 of 2019
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5365 of 2017
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Satish Prasad Singh Son of Late Vishwanath Prasad Singh Resident of
Village- Satish Nagar, P.S. Parbatta, District- Khagaria.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. Sri Brajesh Malhotra Principal Secretary, Land and Revenue Department,
Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. Sri Anirudh Kumar District Magistrate, District Khagaria.
4. Sri Satrunjay Kumar Mishra Additional Collector, District Khagaria.
5. Sri. Md. Mustakim Deputy Collector, Land Reforms Gogri, District
Khagaria.
6. SriChandra Sekhar Singh Anchal Adhikari Prabatta, District- Khagaria.
7. Sri Shailendra Kumar Halka Karamchari South North, Anchal Parbatta,
District- Khagaria.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam, A.A.G.12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 17-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present contempt petition has been filed for
non-compliance of order dated 04.12.2018, passed in C.W.J.C.
No.5365 of 2017.
3. At the outset, the learned counsel for the State-
opposite parties submit that the order dated 04.12.2018, passed
in C.W.J.C. No.5365 of 2017, has already been complied
inasmuch as the Circle Officer, Parbatta, in Miscellaneous Case
Patna High Court MJC No.1488 of 2019(4) dt.17-04-2026
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No.7/2018-19, has already passed the order dated 14.03.2019,
whereby the claim of the petitioner has been rejected.
4. Accordingly, the present contempt petition is
dismissed.
(Ritesh Kumar, J.)
Sanjay/-
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