Patna High Court
Nand Kishore MishraversusShri Dipak Kr. Singh, the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
Since the required order was eventually passed, the contempt petition was dismissed.
Summary
Petitioner Nand Kishore Mishra filed a contempt petition alleging that the State officials, particularly Opposite Party No.5, wilfully disobeyed a High Court order dated 08.08.2024 which required a reasoned order within three months. The State counsel argued that a reasoned order was issued on 11.07.2025, thereby complying with the court's direction. The petitioner contended that the delay was inordinate and amounted to contempt. The Court examined the compliance and noted that despite the delay, the order had ultimately been passed. Consequently, the Court held that there was no basis to continue the contempt proceeding and disposed of the petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the delay in passing the reasoned order amounts to wilful disobedience of the High Court's order
- Whether a contempt petition is maintainable when the statutory order has eventually been complied with
Subjects
- contempt of court
- wilful disobedience
- delay in compliance
- reasoned order
- civil writ jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2577 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11779 of 2024
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Nand Kishore Mishra Son of Late Vyas Mishra, Resident of Village- Korma,
Police Station- Ghoshi, District- Jehanabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. Shri Dipak Kr. Singh, the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
Revenue and Land Reforms Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. Alankrita Pandey, the District Magistrate, Jehanabad.
3. Shri Jay Singh, the Director, Special Land Settlement, Bihar at Patna.
4. Shri Prabhat Kumar Gaur, the District Settlement Officer-cum- District
Level Survey Officer, Jehanabad.
5. Shri Upendra Prasad, Special Land Settlement Officer, Jehanabad.
6. Shri Aash Kumar, Assistant Settlement Officer-cum-Special Land Survey
Camp, Incharge, Modanganj, District- Jehanabad.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dharmendra Chaubey, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Md. Zeeshan Kalim, AC to SC-20
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
4 18-03-2026 Heart the parties.
2. The present application has been filed for issuance
of following relief/s:
“1. That this application is being
filed for issuance of contempt proceeding
against the Opposite Parties including
Opposite Party No. 5 for wilful disobedience
of the Hon'ble Court's order dated
08.08.2024 passed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice
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Rudra Prakash Mishra, in C.W.J.C.
No.11779 of 2024 by which this Hon'ble
Court directed the Opposite Party No. 5 to
dispose of the application dated 08.02.2024
in accordance with law by passing a
reasoned and speaking order within a period
of three months from the date of
receipt/production of a copy of this order
and further to pass any other order or orders
for which this petitioner found entitled.”
3. Learned State counsel has taken this Court to the
relevant paragraphs of the show cause filed on behalf of the
opposite parties to demonstrate that the order dated 08.08.2024
has been complied with by passing a reasoned and speaking
order dated 11.07.2025.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner, referring to the
rejoinder, has submitted that there has been inordinate delay in
compliance of the order and the same amounts to wilful
disobedience. It has also been contended that the stand taken in
the show cause is not in accordance with law.
5. In that background, considering that the order has
ultimately been complied with, allowing the petitioner to agitate
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the matter, if any grievance still remains, the present contempt
petition is disposed of.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
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