Patna High Court
Kalawati Devi @ Kalavti DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
Kalawati Devi filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar, Union of India and several officials for allegedly violating the court's order dated 21‑12‑2019 in C.W.J.C. No. 16756 of 2016, which directed payment of a compensation award. The petition sought punishment under the Contempt of Courts Act. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner requested withdrawal of the petition. The Court accepted the withdrawal and dismissed the contempt petition. No further substantive determination on contempt was made.
Issues considered
- Whether the alleged non‑compliance with the order dated 21‑12‑2019 constitutes contempt of court warranting initiation of contempt proceedings
Legislation cited
Subjects
- contempt of court
- withdrawal of petition
- compensation award
- high court writ jurisdiction
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1947 of 2021
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16756 of 2016
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Kalawati Devi @ Kalavti Devi Wife of Suraj Bali Singh @ Suryabali Singh
Resident of Village- Sawnahi Patti, Tola- Bairagia, Police Station- Fulwaria,
District- Gopalganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Mr. Tripurari Sharan, The Chief Secretary,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Union of India through Mr. Darshana Jardosh The Secretary, Railway
Department, Government of India, New Delhi.
3. Mr. Vinay Kumar Tripathi, The General Manager, North Eastern Railway,
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
4. Mr. Ajay Vijayvargiya, The D.R.M., Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
5. Dr. Nawal Kishore Choudhary, The District Magistrate, Gopalganj.
6. Mr. Shams Jawed Ansari, The District Land Acquisition Officer, Gopalganj.
7. Mr. Shyam Sundar Rai, The Circle Officer, Fulwaria Block, District-
Gopalganj.
8. Jamuna Bhagat Son of Late Madan Bhagat Resident of Village- Mala Chak,
Police Station- Kuchaikote, District- Gopalganj, at present residing at
Village- Sawanahi Patti, Tola- Bairagia, Police Station- Fulwaria, District-
Gopalganj.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Lokesh Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sajid Salim Khan (Sc-25)
For Union of India : Mr. Ramadhar Shekhar, CGC
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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) for initiating the contempt proceeding
against the opposite parties/contemnors and
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also for their punishment provided under the
provisions of the contempt of courts Act as
the opposite parties / contemnors have
willfully and deliberately violated /
disobeyed/ disregarded the order and
direction dated 21.12.2019 of the Hon'ble
Court passed in C.W.J.C.No. 16756 of 2016
whereby and whereunder the writ
application has been disposed off with a
direction to the respondent no. 5 and 6 to
ensure that the full compensation award
amount as prepared by the authorities, is
paid to the petitioner, if already not done
within 3 weeks from the date of production of
copy of this order before them.The operative
portion of the order is as follows:
"Having regard to the aforesaid the writ
application stands disposed off with a
direction to the respondents no. 5 and 6 to
ensure that full compensation award amount,
as prepared by the authorities, is paid to the
petitioner, if already not done, within three
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weeks from the date of production of a copy
of this order before them."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for
withdrawal of the petition.
4. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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