Patna High Court

Dilip Sona @ Dilip KumarversusThe State of Bihar through Mr. Aman Samir, the District Magistrate

Decided: 25 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RAJESH KUMAR VERMA

Holding

The contempt petition was dismissed because the respondents had demonstrated full compliance with the Court's earlier order.

Summary

The petitioners, a group of individuals from Dighwara, filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court alleging that the State of Bihar and the Zila Parishad had failed to comply with the Court's order dated 7 April 2025 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.138 of 2024. The petitioners sought appropriate contempt proceedings against the respondents for the alleged non‑compliance. The respondents filed show‑cause notices, including supplementary and second supplementary show‑cause statements, asserting that the order had been fully complied with and that no further relief was required. The Court examined the show‑cause submissions and found that the respondents had indeed complied with the earlier order. Consequently, the Court held that there was no basis to continue the contempt proceedings and disposed of the contempt application.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate remedy when a party allegedly fails to comply with a High Court order in a civil writ case?
Does the filing of show‑cause and supplementary show‑cause statements indicating compliance negate the need for contempt proceedings?

Subjects

contempt
non‑compliance
civil writ jurisdiction
High Court order
show‑cause
disposal

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2377 of 2025
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.138 of 2024
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           1.     Dilip Sona @ Dilip Kumar Son of Suryanath Prasad, Resident of Village-
                  Chakanpur, P.O. and P.S.- Dighwara, District-Saran.
           2.    Washim Raja, Son of Mohammad Salim Ansari, Resident of Village-
                 Hematpur, P.O. and P.S.- Dighwara, District- Saran.
           3.    Narendra Kumar, S/o Chandradev Singh, Resident of Village Hematpur, P.O.
                 and P.S.- Dighwara, District- Saran.
           4.    Santosh Prasad @ Santosh Kumar, Son of Shivji Prasad, Resident of Village,
                 P.S.-Dighwara, District- Saran.
           5.    Vijay Kumar, Son of Shivji Prasad, R/o Village and P.O. and P.S.- Dighwara,
                 District- Saran.
           6.    Vijay Kumar @ Vijay Chaurasiya, Son of Dharmdev Bhagat, Resident of
                 Village- Basatpur, P.O. and P.S.- Dighwara, District- Saran.
           7.    Uday Pratap Singh, S/o- Swarup Singh, Resident of Village- Saidpur, P.S.-
                 Dighwara, District- Saran.
           8.    Tarkeshwar Prasad Singh, Son of Late Ram Avadhesh Singh, R/o Village-
                 Sajanpur, P.S.-Dighwara, District- Saran.
           9.    Abhay Kumar, Son of Shivji Prasad, R/o Village and P.S.- Dighwara,
                 District- Saran.
           10. Nirbhay Kumar, Son of Shivji Prasad, R/o Village and P.S.-Dighwara,
               District- Saran.

                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through Mr. Aman Samir, the District Magistrate Saran at
                 Chapra.
           2.    Mr. Yatendra Kumar Pal, the Chief Executive Officer cum D.D.C, Chapra,
                 Zila Parishad, Saran at Chapra.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s         :      Mr. Lalan Kumar Singh, Advocate
                 For the State                :      Mr. Kumar Alok, SC-7
                 For the Zila Parisahd        :      Mr. Bajrangi Lal, Advocate
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                                       ORAL ORDER

6   25-02-2026                    Heard Mr. Lalan Kumar Singh,learned counsel for

                   the petitioners, Mr. Kumar Alok, learned counsel for the State
            Patna High Court MJC No.2377 of 2025(6) dt.25-02-2026
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                      and Mr. Bajrangi Lal, learned counsel for the Zila Parishad.

                                   2. The present contempt petition has been filed for

                      non-compliance of order dated 07.04.2025 passed in C.W.J.C.

                      No.138 of 2024.

                                   3. In view the show cause, supplementary show cause,

                      second supplementary show cause filed on behalf of Opposite

                      Party No.3 which suggests that the order of this Court has been

                      fully complied with and no further order is required to be

                      passed.

                                   4. In view of the aforesaid, the contempt application

                      stands disposed of.



                                             (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Suruchi/-

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