Patna High Court
Ranjit KumarversusThe State of Bihar, through Principal Secretary/ the Additional Chief Secretary
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The contempt proceeding is dropped as the order dated 20‑09‑2024 has been complied with.
Summary
The petitioner, Ranjit Kumar, filed a miscellaneous jurisdiction petition seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several officials. Both parties jointly submitted that the order dated 20 September 2024 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14343 had been fully complied with. The court examined whether the pending contempt proceedings should continue in view of this compliance. Finding that the conditions of the earlier order were satisfied, the court held that there was no basis to continue the contempt action. Consequently, the contempt proceeding was dropped and the petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt proceedings should be continued when the order in C.W.J.C. No.14343 of 2024 has been complied with
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ jurisdiction
- compliance
- dismissal
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.252 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14343 of 2024
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Ranjit Kumar S/o Late Chandrama Lal, R/o Village and Post- Gahrun, P.S.-
Tarari, District- Bhojpur Ara.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar, through Principal Secretary/ the Additional Chief
Secretary Sri Santosh Kumar Mall, Water Resource Department, Govt. of
Bihar, Patna.
2. The Principal Secretary/ the Additional Chief Secretary, Sri Santosh Kumar
Mall, Water Resource Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Principal Secretary, Sri Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Finance Department,
Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
4. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum Special Secretary, Sri Nand Kumar Jha, Water
Resource Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
5. The Chief Engineer, Mr. Sharad Kumar, Irrigation Creation (Sinchai Srijan)
Water Resouce Department, Motihari.
6. The Superintending Engineer, Mr. Promod Kumar, Tirhut Canal Circle,
Muzaffarpur.
7. The Executive Engineer, Mr. Rakesh Bharti, Tirhut Canal Division, Ratwara,
Muzaffarpur.
8. The Accountant General, Mr. Vishal Bansal, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Siyaram Pandey, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad (AC to SC-13)
For the AG : Mr. Arun Kumar Arun, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
6 18-03-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for
the State and learned counsel for the Accountant General, Bihar,
Patna are present.
2. It has been jointly submitted by both the parties that
the order dated 20.09.2024 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 14343 of
Patna High Court MJC No.252 of 2025(6) dt.18-03-2026
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2024 has been duly complied with.
3. As such, the contempt proceeding is hereby
dropped and the present M.J.C. petition stands dismissed.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-
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