Patna High Court
Shibu DasversusThe State of Bihar through Sri Jai Singh Principal Secretary Land Reform Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition was disposed of as the respondents had complied with the earlier judgment.
Summary
Shibu Das filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court seeking to punish the opposite parties for allegedly willful disobedience of a judgment dated 03‑12‑2021 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 6808 of 2020. The petition alleged that the respondents had failed to comply with the earlier order granting the petitioner possession of a disputed land. The respondents filed a show‑cause memorandum stating that a Circle Officer had passed an order on 15‑07‑2024 granting the petitioner possession and that the petitioner had even affixed his left thumb impression on the relevant document. The court examined the show‑cause and found that the order of the Circle Officer had indeed been complied with. Consequently, the court held that there was no basis for contempt and disposed of the contempt petition. The order was pronounced by Justice Rajiv Roy on 10‑03‑2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite parties committed contempt of court by willfully disobeying the judgment dated 03‑12‑2021 in C.W.J.C No. 6808 of 2020.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- land possession
- execution of judgment
- show cause
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.343 of 2023
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6808 of 2020
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Shibu Das Son of Yugeshwar Das, resident of village - Daing, P.S. -
Bahadurpur, District - Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri Jai Singh Principal Secretary Land Reform
Bihar Patna.
2. Manish Kumar Commissioner, Darbhanga.
3. Rajiv Raushan, Collector, Darbhanga.
4. Rekesh Ranjan Deputy Collector, Land Reform Darbhanga.
5. Abhaypad Das, Circle Officer Cum Anchal Adhikari Bahadurpur, District -
Darbhanga.
6. Bina Devi, Wife of Punit Lal Yadav, resident of village - Dainy (Daing) P.S.
Bahadurpur, District - Darbhanga.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vinay Kumar Mishra
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Raj Kishore Roy (Gp18)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 10-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner has prayed for grant of following
relief :-
“1. That this application is being filed for
proceeding of the contempt against the opposite
parties for their will full disobedience and
deliberated disrespect of the Judgment dated
03.12.2021 passed in C.W.J.C No. 6808 of 2020
passed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikash Jain.”
Patna High Court MJC No.343 of 2023(3) dt.10-03-2026
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3. The show cause on behalf of Opposite Party shows
that the order has been passed on 15.07.2024 by the Circle
Officer, Bahadur and the petitioner has been granted possession
of the land in question. The petitioner has also put his Left
thumb impression on the document filed with the show cause.
4. In that background having convinced that the order
has been complied, the contempt petition stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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