Patna High Court

Ashok kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The contempt petition is disposed of.

Summary

Ashok Kumar Jha filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and several officials, alleging encroachment on his land. The encroachment was subsequently removed, and the petitioner’s counsel sought permission for the petitioner to pursue any other legal remedies for remaining grievances. The court considered whether the petition should continue in light of the removal and whether liberty could be granted for further remedies. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah granted the requested liberty and ordered the contempt petition to be disposed of. Consequently, the petition was closed, allowing the petitioner to seek other appropriate legal avenues.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petition should be disposed of after the encroachment has been removed
Whether the petitioner can be granted liberty to approach other legal remedies for any remaining grievance

Subjects

contempt
civil writ
encroachment
relief
jurisdiction
legal remedies

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2826 of 2024
                                                         In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13799 of 2017
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                  Ashok kumar Jha Son of Sri Ram Narayan Jha, resident of village- Kahua,
                  P.O- Kahaua, P.S.- Biroul, District- Darbhanga.

                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.    The State of Bihar Bihar.
            2.    Shri Dipak Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
                  Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.
            3.    Mr. Rajeev Raushan, the District Collector, Darbhanga, P.S. and District-
                  Darbhanga.
            4.    Mr. Suraj Kant, the Circle Officer, Biroul, P.S- Biroul, District- Darbhanga.

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr.Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Adv.
                  For the State          :       Mr. Dhurjati Kumar Prasad, G.P.-14
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    17-04-2026              The learned counsels for the parties submit that now the

                    encroachment in question has stood removed.

                    2.       At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner

                    seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to avail such other

                    remedies as are otherwise available under the law in case of any

                    subsisting grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

                    3.       Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands

                    disposed off.


                                             (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
Ajay/-
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