Patna High Court

Gyan Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar through Amrit lal Meena, Chief Secretary, Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

Since a reasoned and speaking order complying with the earlier judgment has been issued, the contempt proceedings are dropped and the petition dismissed.

Summary

The petitioners, three individuals, filed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction petition seeking compliance with a judgment dated 12 January 2024 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3587 of 2020. They alleged that the State of Bihar had not yet issued a reasoned speaking order as required, and therefore asked the court to keep the matter pending pending a Supreme Court decision. The State contended that it had already issued the required order. Upon examination of the record, the High Court found that the State had indeed issued a reasoned and speaking order complying with the earlier judgment. Consequently, the court held that the petitioners could now pursue any further remedies and that there was no ground to continue the contempt proceedings. The court therefore dropped the contempt proceeding and dismissed the MJC petition.

Issues considered

Whether the State of Bihar complied with the judgment dated 12 January 2024 in CWJC 3587 of 2020 by issuing a reasoned speaking order.
Whether the contempt proceedings should continue in view of the alleged compliance.

Subjects

contempt
compliance of judgment
miscellaneous jurisdiction
civil writ jurisdiction
reasoned order
High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.226 of 2025
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3587 of 2020
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           1.     Gyan Ranjan Kumar s/o Narendra Tiwari @ narendra Trivedi r/o village
                  Basant Jagjiwan P.S. Purnahiya Dist Sheohar
           2.    Kundan Kumar s/o Late Ramanand Chaudhary r/o village Sonepur P.S.
                 Sonepur District Saran
           3.    Suman Kumar s/o Late Gajendra Prasad Singh r/o village Naraha P.S.
                 Rajepur District East Champaran

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through Amrit lal Meena, Chief Secretary, Bihar x
           2.    Sri Vinod Singh Guniyal The Principle Secretary Prohibition Excise and
                 Registration Department Government of Bihar Patna
           3.    Sir Rajnish Kumar Singh, The Excise Commissioner cum I.G. Prohibition
                 Excise and Registration Department, Government of Bihar Patna
           4.    Sri Krishna Kumar, Joint Commissioner Prohibition Excise and Registration
                 Department, Government of Bihar Patna
           5.    Sri Dr. B. Rajendara, The Principal Secretary, General Administration
                 Department of Bihar Patna
           6.    Sri Anand Kishore, The Principle Secretary, Finance Department
                 Government of Bihar Patna

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Dhannjay Kumar No 2, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Kumar Pankaj, AC to SC-5
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   03-04-2026                    Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

                   counsel for the State.

                                2. The present MJC petition has been filed for

                   compliance of the judgment dated 12.01.2024 passed in CWJC

                   3587 of 2020.

                                3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in

                   compliance with the order passed by this Court in CWJC 3587
         Patna High Court MJC No.226 of 2025(5) dt.03-04-2026
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                   of 2020, a reasoned and speaking order has been passed, which

                   is annexed as Annexure A to the show cause contained in Memo

                   No. 3067, dated 30.07.2024. Counsel further submits that the

                   present petition may be kept pending, as, in the name of

                   pendency before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, no decision has

                   been taken, though an order has been passed.

                                4. Learned counsel for the State submits that, in

                   compliance with the judgment dated 12.01.2024 passed in

                   CWJC 3587 of 2020, a reasoned and speaking order has been

                   passed.

                                5. In light of the submissions made and upon perusal

                   of the record, it transpires to this Court that the order passed by

                   this Court has been fully complied with and a reasoned and

                   speaking order has been passed. Therefore, the petitioner has

                   liberty to pursue remedies in light of the reasoned order, as and

                   when the cause of action arises.

                                6. Accordingly, the contempt proceeding is hereby

                   dropped, and the present MJC petition is dismissed.


                                                                (Dr. Anshuman, J.)

Aman Kumar/-
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