Patna High Court
Anil KumarversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
Holding
The court granted the petitioner liberty to approach the authorities and disposed of the contempt petition.
Summary
Anil Kumar filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and several officials, alleging that encroachment on his land had not been removed. The court noted that the opposite parties had complied with its earlier order dated 04‑07‑2024, and the encroachment was indeed removed as per the show‑cause filing. The petitioner then sought liberty to approach the concerned authorities for any remaining grievance. The court granted this liberty, finding no further ground for contempt. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to approach authorities after the encroachment has been removed.
- Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed in view of compliance with the earlier court order.
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ jurisdiction
- encroachment removal
- liberty to approach authorities
- high court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3126 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6924 of 2024
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Anil Kumar, Male, Son of Late Mahendra Singh, Resident of Village-
Lodipur, Police Station - Punpun, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land
Reforms Department Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. Dr. Chandra Shekhar Singh, the District Magistrate, Patna.
3. Mr. Amit Kr. Patel, The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Masaurhi, Patna.
4. Smt. Kamta Kumar, The Circle Officer, Punpun, Patna.
5. Miss. Pallavi Kumari, The S.H.O, Punpun, Patna.
6. Nagnarayan Singh, Son of Ram Chandra Singh, Resident of Village- Noor
Mohiddinpur, Police Station - Parsa Bazar, District- Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Santosh Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Vijay Laxmi Srivastava, AC to SC 23
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
ORAL ORDER
3 24-04-2026 The learned counsel for the opposite parties submits
that in compliance of the order of this Court dated 04.07.2024
passed in C.W.J.C. No.6924 of 2024, the encroachment has been
removed from the land in question as is apparent from
paragraph No.15 of the show cause filed in the present case.
2. In view of the aforesaid, the learned counsel for the
petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to approach
the authorities concerned by resorting to the remedies available
Patna High Court MJC No.3126 of 2024(3) dt.24-04-2026
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under the law in case of any subsisting grievance. Liberty, so
sought, is granted.
3. Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands
disposed of.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
GAURAV S./-
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