Patna High Court
Arun Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar through the Secretary Land Reforms Government of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court permitted the withdrawal of the contempt application and dismissed it as withdrawn.
Summary
Arun Kumar Singh filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials, alleging that his grievance had not been addressed. The petitioner later informed the court that his grievance had been redressed and sought permission to withdraw the contempt application. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested the court’s leave to withdraw, and the court considered whether such withdrawal could be permitted. Justice Satyavrat Verma granted the petitioner's request, allowing the withdrawal of the contempt application. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt application can be withdrawn by the petitioner after the grievance is redressed
Subjects
- contempt
- withdrawal
- civil writ
- Patna High Court
- land acquisition
- NHAI
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1687 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.898 of 2024
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Arun Kumar Singh Son of Late Shiva Kumar Prasad Singh, Permanent
resident of Village-Sarmera, Post Office and Anchal and Police Station-
Sarmera, District-Nalanda, presently residing at House No. 380/A, Mohalla
Nehru Nagar, Post Office and Police Station-Patliputra, Town and District-
Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary Land Reforms Government of
Bihar Patna.
2. Sri Dipak Kumar Singh, son of not known to the petitioner, the Principal
Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat,
Patna.
3. Sri Shashank Shubhankar, I.A.S, son of not known to the petitioner, the
Collector cum District Magistrate, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif, Bihar.
4. Sri Vikash Kumar, B A S, son of not known to the petitioner, the District
Land Acquisition Officer, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif, Bihar.
5. Sri Sheonandan Singh, The Circle Officer, Anchal Sarmera, District-
Nalanda.
6. The Union of India through the Secretary, Road and Transport Department
(National Highways Division), New Delhi.
7. Sri V. Umashankar, I A S, son of not known to the petitioner, Secretary, the
Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, New Delhi.
8. Sri Raju Kumar, son of not known to the petitioner, Project Director, Project
Implementation Unit (PIU), N H A I, Chhapra, Bihar.
9. Sri Prabhat Ranjan Pandey, Project Director, Project Implementation Unit
(PIU), N H A I, Gaya, Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sunil Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Government Pleader 2
AC to GP-2
Mr. Maurya Vijay Chandra, Adv
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
6 05-02-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; learned
AC to GP-2 for the State and the learned counsel appearing on
Patna High Court MJC No.1687 of 2025(6) dt.05-02-2026
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behalf of the NHAI.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner
seeks permission to withdraw the contempt application as
grievance of the petitioner stands redressed.
3. Permission is accorded.
4. Accordingly the instant contempt application is
dismissed as withdrawn.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-
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