Patna High Court
Smt. Krishna JhaversusShri Pratyaya Amrit, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition for contempt is dismissed as the opposite parties have complied with the earlier order by making the required payment.
Summary
The petitioner, Smt. Krishna Jha, filed a petition seeking contempt proceedings against several government officials for allegedly failing to comply with an order dated 06/05/2025 in a prior writ case (C.W.J.C No.16580 of 2017). The earlier order required the petitioner to approach the concerned authorities, who were to decide the matter within six months. The opposite parties submitted a show‑cause response indicating that the District Land Acquisition Officer had decided the case and that a payment of Rs.21,45,864 was handed over to the petitioner on 16‑01‑2026. The court examined whether the payment satisfied the earlier order and whether any contempt could be established. Finding that the payment had been made and the order complied with, the court held that any remaining grievance could be pursued in an appropriate forum. Consequently, the petition for contempt was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Did the opposite parties fail to comply with the order dated 06/05/2025 directing a decision within six months?
- Is the petitioner entitled to contempt proceedings for alleged non‑compliance?
- Has the payment of Rs.21,45,864 to the petitioner satisfied the earlier order?
Subjects
- contempt
- non‑compliance
- land acquisition
- payment
- civil writ jurisdiction
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.332 of 2026
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16580 of 2017
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Smt. Krishna Jha W/o Sri Shiv Bhushan Jha, R/o Flat no MIG 3/13 at
Barrakpur Housing Complex, Phase II, K.M.D.A. Nagar, PO Sewli
Telinipara, PS Titagadh, A/P PS Mohanpur, Dist 24 Pargana (North), Kolkata
700121.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. Shri Pratyaya Amrit, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar Old Secretariate
Building, Baily Road, Patna.
2. Shri Prakash Ranjan, District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna, Collectorate
Building, Patna.
3. Shri Alok Kumar Thakur, Executive Engineer, P.W.D. Road Construction
Department, Gulzarbagh Division, Patna City.
4. Shri Sandeep Kumar Kundal, Principal Secretary, Department of Road
Construction, Government of Bihar, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Tilak Sao, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Viveka Nand Singh, AC to GP-18
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 03-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for the initiation of the contempt
proceeding against the opposite parties concerned
due to the non-compliance of order dated
06/05/2025 passed in C.W.J.C No. 16580 of 2017
Smt. Krishna Jha and 3 others petitioner Vs The
State of Bihar Opp. party by honorable Mr. justice
Patna High Court MJC No.332 of 2026(2) dt.03-04-2026
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Rajiv Roy by which order the petitioner is directed
to approach the concerned authorities/opposite
parties who would decide the issue within the
period of six months.”
3. A show cause has come on behalf of the opposite
party and Mr. Viveka Nand Singh, learned State counsel has
taken this Court to paragraphs 7 and 8 to submit that a decision
was taken by the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna for
making payment amongst other to the petitioner and paragraph
8 shows that a sum of Rs. 21,45,864 has been handed over to the
petitioner for her acquired land on 16.01.2026.
4. If the petitioner still has any grievance, can very
well knock the doors of an appropriate Court under appropriate
petition.
5. The MJC No. 332 of 2026 stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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