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Patna High Court

Khurshida KhatoonversusThe State of Bihar through Sri Tripurari Sharan

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED

Holding

The contempt petition was disposed of as the order had been complied with.

Summary

Petitioner Khurshida Khatoon filed a contempt petition alleging that the State of Bihar and several officials willfully disobeyed and failed to comply with a judgment dated 17‑12‑2019 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 25233/2019. The petition sought initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents. The learned counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the respondents had already complied with the earlier order. Accepting this representation, the court found no ground to proceed with contempt. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of without any further order.

Issues considered

  • Whether the respondents’ alleged non‑compliance with the order dated 17‑12‑2019 amounts to contempt of court.

Subjects

  • contempt of court
  • order compliance
  • civil writ jurisdiction
  • willful disobedience
  • high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1621 of 2021
                                                      In
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.25233 of 2019
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                 Khurshida Khatoon Wife of Rizwan Resident of Nagar Panchayat Kaji Tola,
                 Ward No.- 6, Daniyalpur, Teghra P.S.- Teghra, District - Begusarai.

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through Sri Tripurari Sharan Son of not known the Chief
                 Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    Sri Chandragupta Ashokvardhan Son of not known The Chief Secretary,
                 Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           3.    Sri Arvind Kumar Verma Son of not known The District Magistrate,
                 Begusarai.
           4.    Sri Balag uddin Son of not known The Addl. Deputy Collector, Begusarai.
           5.    Sri Rakesh Kumar son of not known The Sub Divisional Officer, Teghra,
                 Begusarai.
           6.    Sri Manoj Kumar son of not known The Deputy Collector of Land Reforms,
                 Teghra, Begusarai.
           7.    Sri Paramjit Sirmour son of not known The Circle Officer, Teghra,
                 Begusarai.
           8.    Sri Subhash Singh Son of not known The Circle Inspector, Teghra,
                 Begusarai.
           9.    Sri Subhash Singh son of not known The In-charge Revenue Halka
                 Karamchari, Teghra, Begusarai.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Kumar Praveen, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Raj Kishore Roy (Gp18)
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   11-03-2026                    Heard the parties.

                                2. The present petition has been preferred for the

                   following relief/s:

                                              (i) to initiate contempt of court proceeding

                                              against the respondents/opp. parties for their
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                                           willful disobedience and deliberate non

                                           compliance of order dated 17.12.2019

                                           passed       in       C.W.J.C.   No.    25233/2019

                                           (Khurshida Khatoon Vs. The state of Bihar

                                           &      others)        By   Hon'ble     Mr.   Justice

                                           Ahsanuddin Amanullah (as His Lordship

                                           then was).

                                3. It has been informed by the learned counsel for the

                   petitioner that the order stands complied.

                                4. Accepting the words of the learned counsel for the

                   petitioner, the contempt petition stands disposed of.



                                                  (Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-

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