Patna High Court

Shiva Chandra ChaudharyversusThe State Of Bihar

Decided: 3 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The Court granted the petitioner liberty to approach the respondents and disposed of the contempt petition.

Summary

Shiva Chandra Chaudhary filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and officials of the Muzaffarpur Civil Court. The petitioner claimed that despite compliance with the Court's earlier order dated 14‑03‑2018 in CWJC No. 11707 of 2017, he still had unresolved grievances. The learned counsel submitted that the earlier order had been fully complied with and sought liberty for the petitioner to approach the respondents for any remaining issues. The Court examined the submission, found no breach of its earlier order, and therefore granted the requested liberty. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to approach the respondents for subsisting grievances after compliance with the earlier Court order
Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed

Subjects

contempt
civil writ jurisdiction
liberty to approach
petition disposed
Patna High Court

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2499 of 2018
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11707 of 2017
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                  Shiva Chandra Chaudhary Son of late Rameshwar Prasad Chaudhary, R/o
                  Mohalla - Near Brahm Ashathan, Bhikhanpura, Near Vijay Petrol Pump, P.S. -
                  Sadar, Dist - Muzaffarpur.
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State Of Bihar Through Law Secretary I/c Namely Sri Jitendra Kumar
            2.    The Civil Court, Muzaffarpur through Sri Brahma Nand Dwivedy Registrar
                  -in-Charge.
            3.    Sri Harendra Nath Tiwari, District and Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur.
            4.     Sri Brahma Nand Dwivedy, Registrar-in-Charge-Cum -Office-
                   Superintendent, Civil Court, Muzaffarpur.
                                                             ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Sanjeev Kumar, Adv.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Gyan Prakash Ojha Ga 7
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

7    03-04-2026                  Though the learned counsel for the petitioner fairly

                    submits that the order of this Court dated 14.3.2018, passed in

                    CWJC No. 11707 of 2017 has been complied with, however

                    seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to agitate his subsisting

                    grievances, if any, by approaching the Respondents. Liberty, so

                    sought, is granted.

                    2.      Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands

                    disposed off.


                                               (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
Ajay/-
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