Patna High Court

Devendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The Court granted the petitioner liberty to challenge the order and disposed of the contempt petition.

Summary

Devendra Singh, a former Panchayat Secretary, filed a contempt petition seeking liberty to challenge an order dated 11 January 2025 issued by the District Magistrate of East Champaran. The order was issued in compliance with this Court’s earlier direction dated 20 March 2024 in CWJC No. 15878 of 2022. The petitioner argued that he should be allowed to contest the magistrate’s order. The Court, after hearing counsel, granted the requested liberty to the petitioner. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to challenge the District Magistrate’s order dated 11‑01‑2025.
Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed upon granting such liberty.

Subjects

contempt petition
liberty to challenge
district magistrate order
civil writ jurisdiction
high court order

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2687 of 2024
                                                          In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15878 of 2022
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                  Devendra Singh son of Late Chandraveer Singh, resident of Village -
                  Chakitbal, P.S. Patahi, District - East Champaran, (earlier posted as Panchayat
                  Secretary, at Madhuban, District- East Champaran).

                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar
            2.    Sri Saurabh Kumar Jorwal, the District Magistrate, East Champaran.
            3.    Sri Sameer Saurabh, Deputy Development Commissioner, Motihari, East
                  Champaran.
            4.    Sri Ram Janam Paswan, District Panchayat Officer, East Champaran.
            5.    Sri Vijay Kumar Singh, the Treasury Officer, East Champaran.
            6.    Sri Satyendra Parashar, Block Development Officer, Motihari Sadar, East
                  Champaran.
            7.     Sri Rajnish Kumar, Block Development Officer, Madhuban, East
                   Champaran.
                                                              ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :       Mrs.Rashmi Jha, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :       Government Pleader- 6
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    18-03-2026             At the outset, the Ld. Counsel for the petitioner seeks

                    liberty on behalf of the petitioner to challenge the order dated

                    11.01.2025 passed by the District Magistrate, East Champaran

                    at Motihari, which has been passed in compliance of the order

                    of this Court dated 20.03.2024 passed in CWJC No. 15878 of

                    2022. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

                    2.      Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands

                    disposed off.


                                               (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
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