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Patna High Court

Kalawati Devi @ Kalavti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

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The contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn.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)
Ravi/-

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