Patna High Court

Shambhu ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 27 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The contempt petition is disposed of.

Summary

Shambhu Manjhi filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and the Principal Secretary, Dept. of Food and Consumer Supply. The court noted that the order under contempt had been complied with, as evidenced by Memo No. 4144 dated 14-10-2020 and the accompanying supplementary show‑cause notice. No response was filed to the supplementary show‑cause. Consequently, the court held that there was no ground to continue the contempt proceedings and disposed of the petition. The court, however, granted the petitioner liberty to approach the court again if he remains aggrieved.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed due to compliance with the original order and lack of response to the supplementary show‑cause notice

Subjects

contempt
civil writ jurisdiction
high court
petition disposed
procedural compliance

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                          Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2056 of 2019
                                                  In
                            Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3186 of 2019
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                 Shambhu Manjhi S/o Late Bhav Sagar Manjhi Resident of Village- Sherpur,
                 P.S.- Gaura, District- Saran, Chapra, at present posted as Block, Statistical
                 Supervisor, Block- Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s

                                                    Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar
           2.    Sri Pankaj Kumar The Principal Secretary, Dept. of Food and Consumer
                 Supply, Bihar, Patna.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr.Subodh Prasad, Adv.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Vishwambhar Prasad, AC to AAG5
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

9   27-02-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the parties.

                                2. In compliance to the order under contempt,

                   necessary order as contained in Memo No. 4144 dated

                   14.10.2020 has been passed, which is appended with the

                   supplementary show-cause as Annexure-B and a copy of the

                   same has also been communicated to the petitioner and there is

                   no rejoinder to supplementary show-cause.

                                3. In view of the above, the contempt petition stands

                   disposed of.

                                4. Liberty to restored to the petitioner to challenge if
          Patna High Court MJC No.2056 of 2019(9) dt.27-02-2026
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                    he is still aggrieved with the aforesaid order, if so advised.



                                                                      (Ajit Kumar, J)
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