Patna High Court

Gaurav SinghversusThe Principal Secretary

Decided: 19 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The Court held that the State had complied with the earlier order, and therefore the contempt petition was disposed.

Summary

Petitioner Gaurav Singh filed a contempt petition against the Principal Secretary Revenue and Land Reforms Department and the State of Bihar alleging non‑compliance with an earlier order. The State, through its counsel, submitted that the order issued in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7285 of 2016 had already been complied with and attached the compliance order as Annexure‑A. The Court examined the submission and found that the required compliance had been effected. Consequently, the Court disposed of the contempt petition, granting the petitioner liberty to seek any further appropriate remedy if advised. The petition was therefore dismissed.

Issues considered

Did the State comply with the order passed in CWJC No. 7285 of 2016?
Should the contempt petition be dismissed on the basis of such compliance?

Subjects

contempt
civil writ
order compliance
land reforms
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1938 of 2019
                                                         In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7285 of 2016
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                  Gaurav Singh Son of Vinay Kumar Singh Resident of village- Pandui, P.O.-
                  Pandui, P.S.- Paras Bigha, District- Jahanabad
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
            1.     The Principal Secretary Revenue and Land Reforms Department,
                   Government of Bihar, namely Brijesh Mehrotra
            2.    The State of Bihar through the then District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur namely
                  Md. Sohail
            3.     The District Magistrate Muzaffarpur namely Alok Ranjan Ghosh
                                                                      ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr.Ambuj Nayan Chaubey
                  For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr.Md. Khurshid Alam (Aag12)
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    19-02-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                    learned counsel for the opposite parties.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the State submits that, in

                    compliance with the order passed in CWJC No. 7285 of 2016,

                    the necessary order has already been passed, which is appended

                    to the show cause as Annexure-A.

                                 3. Considering the submission made on behalf of the

                    State, the contempt petition stands disposed of with liberty to

                    the petitioner to take appropriate remedy, if so advised.



                                                          (Ajit Kumar, J)
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