Patna High Court
Raja RamversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Summary
Petitioner Raja Ram filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court seeking civil contempt proceedings against the District Magistrate of Saharsa for allegedly willfully disobeying an order dated 22 November 2016 in C.W.J.C. No.15029 of 2013. The petition alleged that the order issued by Hon'ble Justice Shivaji Pandey had not been complied with in letter or spirit. During the hearing on 9 April 2026, counsel for the petitioner requested withdrawal of the petition, seeking liberty to challenge the order elsewhere. The court granted the liberty to withdraw and disposed of the contempt petition as withdrawn. Consequently, no contempt proceedings were initiated against the respondents.
Issues considered
- Did the District Magistrate wilfully disobey the order dated 22.11.2016, constituting civil contempt?
- Can the contempt petition be withdrawn after the court grants liberty to challenge the order?
Subjects
- civil contempt
- withdrawal of petition
- high court
- order compliance
- jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2281 of 2017
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15029 of 2013
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Raja Ram
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. The Agriculture Director The Agriculture Director New Secretariat, Patna,
Bihar namely Sri Himanshu Kumar Roy
3. The Joint Agriculture Director The Joint Agriculture Director Plant
Protection Mithapur Farm, Patna, Bihar namely Sri Prabhat Kumar
4. The District Magistrate The District Magistrate Saharsa namely Sri binod
Singh Gunjiyal
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pramod Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sarvesh Kumar Singh - Aag 13
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 09-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for initiation of civil contempt against the
Contemnors/Opposite Parties, particularly
the Contemnor-Opposite Party No. 4, the
District Magistrate, Saharsa for committing
their willful disobedience and deliberate
disrespect to the order dated 22.11.2016
passed in C.W.J.C. No. 15029 of 2013 (Raja
Ram Vs The State of Bihar and
Patna High Court MJC No.2281 of 2017(2) dt.09-04-2026
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others) by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shivaji
Pandey as the same has not been complied
with in its letter and spirit till date.
3. Mr. Prayush on instruction from Mr. Pramod
Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal
of the petition submitting that an order has been passed with
liberty to challenge the same.
4. Granting said liberty, the present contempt
petition is disposed of as withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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