Patna High Court
Kanhaiya Lal SanthaliaversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Land Reforms Department,
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Since the order of this Court has been complied with, the contempt application stands disposed of.
Summary
Petitioners Kanhaiya Lal Santhalia and Saurav Kumar Santhalia filed a contempt application before the Patna High Court against the State of Bihar and several officials, alleging non‑compliance with a prior court order. The respondents contended that the order had already been complied with. Learned counsel for the petitioners argued that the contempt application should be disposed of on the ground of compliance. The Court examined the submissions and found that the earlier order of this Court had indeed been fulfilled. Consequently, the Court held that there was no contempt and disposed of the contempt application.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents have committed contempt of the High Court by allegedly not complying with its earlier order
- Whether the contempt application should be dismissed on the ground that the order has been complied with
Subjects
- contempt
- order compliance
- High Court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- disposal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3378 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8188 of 2025
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1. Kanhaiya Lal Santhalia Son of Late Mahadev Lal Santhalia Resident of
Mohalla- Choudhary Tola, Kahalgaon, P.S-Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur
2. Saurav Kumar Santhalia @ Saurav Santhalia S/O- Late Sitaram Santhalia,
S/O- Late Radha Krishna Santhalia Resident of Mohalla- Choudhary Tola,
Kahalgaon, P.S-Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Land Reforms
Department, Patna, Bihar namely Deepak Kumar Singh.
2. Dr. Nawal Kishor Choudhary, District Magistrate, Bhagalpur.
3. Vikash Kumar, Sub Divisional Officer, Bhagalpur.
4. Ashok Kumar Mandal, Circle Officer, Kahalgaon, District-Bhagalpur.
5. Preeti Kumari, W/O- Santosh Kumar Mandal Resident of Village- Naya
Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
6. Shakali Kumari, W/O- Ram Kumar Mandal Resident of Village- Naya
Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
7. Shikandar Mandal, S/O- Karelal Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
8. Meena Devi, W/o-Chote Lal Mandal, Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
9. Rambriksha Mandal, S/O- Late lachhu Mandal, Resident of Village- Naya
Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
10. Gayatri devi, W/O- Ajay Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
11. Lukho Mandal, S/O- Late Banarasi Mandal Resident of Village- Naya
Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
12. Rupa Devi, w/o- Jaldhar Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
13. Juli Devi, W/O- Mithilesh Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
14. Rekha Devi, W/O- Rakesh Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
15. Rekha Devi, WO- Akhilesh Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
16. Baby Devi, W/O- Shikander Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
17. Meena Devi, W/O- Ritesh Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
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18. Gita Devi, W/O- Khantar Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
19. Lib Mandal, S/O- Phulo Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
20. Gita Devi, S/O- Gopal Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday,
P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
21. Sita Kumar, W/O- Varun Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
22. Babita Devi, W/O- Vikash Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
23. Bablu Mandal, S/O- Chulai Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
24. Gita Mandal, S/o- Late Chulai Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
25. Kanchan Devi, W/O- Pinto Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
26. Vandana Kumar, W/O- Dharmendra Mandal Resident of Village- Naya
Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
27. Anita Devi, W/O- Nakul Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday,
P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
28. Anita Devi, W/O- Sachidanand Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
29. Rani Devi, W/O- Sadhu Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday,
P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
30. Sobha Devi, W/O- Ajit Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday,
P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
31. Pairii Devi, W/O- Pinto Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday,
P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
32. Sarika Devi, W/O- Manoj Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday,
P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
33. Soni Devi, W/O- Dhoko Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday,
P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
34. Baby Devi, W/O- Late Subodh Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
35. Nawal Kishore Sah, W/o- Late Sulo Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
36. Rinko Devi, W/O- Late Pappu Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
37. Sanjay Sah, S/O- Late Gonar Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
38. Gita Devi, W/O- Keeran Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday,
P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
39. Kaushalya Devi, W/O- Rajesh Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
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Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
40. Shakuntala Devi, W/O- Krishndev Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
41. Anita Devi, W/O- Dilip Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
42. Usha Devi, W/O- Mahendra Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
43. Sanjay Mandal, S/O- Mahendra Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
44. Rahul Poddar, S/O- Akhilesh Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
45. Akhilesh Poddar, S/o- Sadhu Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
46. Ashish Poddar, S/O- Ashok Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
47. Ashok Poddar, S/O- Sadhu Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
48. Jangali Mandal, S/O- Brahmdeo Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
49. Sulochana Devi, W/O- Anil Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
50. Vidoor Poddar, S/O- Sadhu Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
51. Sonu Kumar Poddar, S/O- Akhilesh Poddar Resident of Village- Naya
Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
52. Mukesh Poddar, S/O- Ashok Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
53. Sukho Mandal, S/O- Manogi Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
54. Subhadra Devi, W/O- Govardhan Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
55. Shankar Mandal, S/O- Phulo Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
56. Shiv Mandal, S/O- Phulo Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
57. Phulo Mandal, S/O- S/O- Ishwar Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
58. Binod Mandal, S/O- Sanjay Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
59. Inod Mandal, S.O- Sanjay Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
60. Suraj Mandal, S/O- Kamleshwari Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
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61. Veeraj Mandal, S/O- Kamleshwari Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
62. Neeraj Mandal, S/O- Kamleshwari Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
63. Bihar Mandal, S/O- Kamleshwari Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
64. Kiran Devi, W/O- Kamleshwari Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
65. Bipin Mandal, S/O- Dilo Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
66. Geeta Devi, W/O- Bablu Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
67. Rani Devi, W/O- Ashok Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
68. Bilash Mandal, S/O- Jagadish Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
69. Pushpa Devi, W/O- Binod Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
70. Nandkishore Poddar, S/O- Pannalal Poddar Resident of Village- Naya
Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
71. Tuntun Poddar, W/O- Hari Kishore Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
72. Veena Devi, W/O- Hari Kishore Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
73. Virendra Poddar, S/O- Hari Kishore Poddar Resident of Village- Naya
Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
74. Kanchan Devi, W/O- Laxhman Manal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
75. Shyama Devi, W/O- Lucho Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
76. Anjali Devi, W/O- Shankar Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar,
Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ramadhar Singh,Government Pleader-25
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
4 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
counsel for the State.
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2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
present contempt application may be disposed of as the order of
this Court has already been complied with.
3. In view of the aforesaid, this contempt application
stands disposed of.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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