Patna High Court

Rajnath SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The contempt proceedings are closed, with the petitioner permitted to challenge the order before the appropriate authority or court.

Summary

Petitioner Rajnath Singh challenged an order dated 30 October 2025 issued by the State authorities, alleging it did not strictly comply with the High Court's earlier directive dated 19 June 2025 in the same writ case. The petitioner argued that the order was non‑compliant and sought contempt proceedings. The Court examined the contention but declined to delve into the merits, noting that the order had been issued. Consequently, the Court closed the contempt proceedings, but granted the petitioner liberty to approach the appropriate authority or court to contest the order. The matter was thus disposed without a finding of contempt.

Issues considered

Whether the order dated 30‑10‑2025 complied strictly with the High Court's order dated 19‑06‑2025
Whether contempt proceedings should continue in view of the alleged non‑compliance

Subjects

contempt
court order compliance
writ jurisdiction
challenge of administrative order
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3232 of 2025
                                                      In
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6945 of 2025
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                 Rajnath Singh son of Late Vishundev Singh, resident of Village Jayantipur,
                 Anandichak, P.S Nauhatta, District Rohtas.

                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through Shri Dinesh Kumar, the Principal Secretary,
                 Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Bihar, Patna.
           2.    Smt. Udita Singh, the District Magistrate, Rohtas.
           3.    Shri Shashi Shankar, the District Supply Officer, Rohtas.
           4.    Shri Nilesh Kumar, the Sub. Divisional Officer, Dehri, District Rohtas.
           5.    Shri Priyansh Kumar Singh, the Block Supply Officer, Nauhatta, District
                 Rohtas.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Adv.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Additional Advocate General 7
                 For the State            :    Mr. Y.P. Sinha, Adv.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   09-01-2026                    Pursuant to the order passed by this Hon’ble Court

                   dated 19.06.2025 in C.W.J.C. No. 6945 of 2025, the authorities

                   have passed an order on 30.10.2025 (Annexure- D). Even

                   though the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                   has argued that the order passed is not in strict compliance of

                   the order passed by this Court, this Court is not inclined to go

                   into the merits the same.

                                2. The contempt stands closed granting liberty to the

                   petitioner to challenge the said order before the appropriate
             Patna High Court MJC No.3232 of 2025(4) dt.09-01-2026
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                       authorities/Court.



                                               (A. Abhishek Reddy , J)
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