Patna High Court
Ram Naresh SinghversusState of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Land and Revenue Department
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The contempt proceedings are dropped and the petition dismissed.
Summary
Ram Naresh Singh filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking compliance with an earlier order dated 13 July 2023 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2765 of 2023. The petitioner claimed that only partial compliance had been achieved, while the State contended that the petitioner’s admitted land had been recorded in his name and that other land shares were not recorded as per the documents. The court examined the submissions and found no basis to continue the contempt proceedings. Consequently, the court dropped the contempt proceeding and dismissed the present Miscellaneous Jurisdiction petition. The court, however, allowed the petitioner to approach the court again with any further objections supported by documentary proof regarding land recording.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner has complied with the order dated 13 July 2023 in C.W.J.C. No. 2765 of 2023
- Whether contempt proceedings should be continued against the petitioner
Subjects
- land record
- contempt
- civil writ jurisdiction
- high court
- compliance
- petition dismissal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2624 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2765 of 2023
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Ram Naresh Singh Son of Late Bhuneshwar Singh Resident of village-
Sabnima, P.S.- Athmalgola, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Land and Revenue
Department Government of Bihar, Patna namely Sri Deepak Kumar Singh.
2. The District Magistrate, Patna namely Chandrashekhar Kumar.
3. The D.C.L.R. Barh, Patna namely Pummy Rani.
4. The Circle Officer, Athmalgola, Patna namely Aparna Kumari.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sarvan Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Shubham, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Vivekanand Singh (AC to GP-18)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
4 03-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in
compliance of the order dated 13.07.2023 passed in C.W.J.C.
No. 2765 of 2023, partial compliance has been made.
3. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand,
submits that the admitted land of the petitioner has been
recorded in his name. So far as other land shares are concerned,
those lands were not been recorded in his name as per the
documents.
Patna High Court MJC No.2624 of 2024(4) dt.03-04-2026
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4. As such, in this view of the matter, the contempt
proceeding is hereby dropped and the present M.J.C. petition
stands dismissed with liberty to the petitioner that after
recording of the land if petitioner has any objection and he has
proof of other documents, he shall take shelter within the
framework of law and move accordingly.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-
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