Patna High Court
Harendra Prasad SinhaversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed of.
Summary
Harendra Prasad Sinha filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court alleging that the State of Bihar and several officials willfully ignored and violated an order dated 03‑10‑2012 passed in CWJC No. 13416/2005. The petitioner claimed that the opposite parties continued to act contemptuously despite knowledge of the earlier order. The respondents filed a show‑cause notice, and the State counsel produced a receipt indicating that Rs 1,20,000 was handed over to the petitioner, which the petitioner acknowledged on 17‑01‑2020. The court examined the show‑cause filing and the receipt to determine whether the alleged contempt had occurred. In view of the evidence, the court concluded that the matter did not warrant further contempt proceedings. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of by the court.
Issues considered
- Did the opposite parties commit contempt of the order dated 03‑10‑2012?
- Was the receipt of Rs 1,20,000 sufficient to show compliance with the order?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- order compliance
- state officials
- receipt
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3240 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13416 of 2005
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Harendra Prasad Sinha Son of Ram Nath Prasad, Resident of Village-
Magajpura, P.O.- Sadokhar, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. Sri Vinay Kumar, Secretary, Rural Engineering Organization cum Rural
Engineering Organization cum R
3. Sri Pankaj Dixit, District Magistrate, Rohtas.
4. Sri Om Prakash Pal, Deputy Development Commissioner cum Secretary,
District Water Shed Committee, R
5. Sri Awadh Kumar Choubey, District Planning Officer, Rohtas, Sasaram.
6. Sri Neeraj Anand, Block Development Officer, Chenari, Rohtas.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Prabhat Ranjan Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manish Kumar, AC to Ex AAG-6
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
4 12-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) against highly contemptuous conduct of
the opposite parties who despite knowledge
of order dated 03.10.2012 passed in CWJC,
No. 13416/2005 have deliberately and
willfully lies and complied the order of this
Hon'ble Court in press contempt of this
Patna High Court MJC No.3240 of 2018(4) dt.12-03-2026
2/2
Hon'ble Court.
3. The show cause filed on behalf of opposite party
nos. 3 and 4 is on record and the learned State counsel has taken
this Court to the receipt which has been annexed with the show
cause to show that Rs. 1,20,000/- has been handed over to the
petitioner and he has acknowledged the same on 17.01.2020.
4. In that background, the contempt petition is
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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