Patna High Court
Santu KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition is dismissed and no contempt proceedings are ordered.
Summary
The petitioner, Santu Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against several officials of the Bihar government, alleging deliberate violation of a prior order dated 08-04-2024 in CWJC No. 7469 of 2016. The respondents filed a show-cause notice and, acknowledging that the petitioner's land had been used, offered monetary compensation. The petitioner rejected the compensation as unacceptable. The court examined whether the alleged breach justified contempt proceedings and whether the petition was maintainable. It found that the petitioner could not further agitate the matter by filing another petition. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without ordering contempt proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents' actions constitute a contempt of the earlier court order dated 08-04-2024
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to initiate contempt proceedings for the alleged violation
- Whether the petition is maintainable in view of the compensation offered by the respondents
Subjects
- contempt
- land acquisition
- compensation
- civil writ
- high court
- petition dismissed
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3623 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7469 of 2016
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Santu Kumar Son of Late Madan Mohan Singh, resident of Village Sati Chak,
P.O.-Parsa, P.S.- Fatuha, District- Patna, Pin Code-803201
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. The Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. of Bihar,
Patna namely, Shri Lokesh Kumar Singh.
3. The District Magistrate, Patna, namely Dr. Tyag Ranjan, S.M.
4. The District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna, namely, Sangeeta Kumari.
5. The Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
namely Shri Nirmal Kumar.
6. The Executive Engineer, Rural, Works Division, Punaichak, Patna namely
Shri Ranjeet Kumar.
7. The Assistant Engineer, Rural, Works Division, Punaichak, Patna namely
Shri Rajeev Ranjan.
8. The Circle Officer, Fatuha, Patna namely, Anita Bharati.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Din Bandhu Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Government Pleader 6
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
5 03-04-2026 Heard Mr. Din Bandhu Singh, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mrs. Archana Meenakshi, GP-6.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceeding
against them who have deliberately violated the
order passed by the Hon’ble Court vide order
Patna High Court MJC No.3623 of 2025(5) dt.03-04-2026
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dated 08.04.2024 in CWJC No. 7469 of 2016.”
3. A show-cause has been filed and acknowledging
the fact the land of the petitioner has been used, the opposite
parties offered compensation amount.
4. The stand of the petitioner is that the same is not
acceptable to him.
5. In that background, allowing the petitioner to
agitate the matter by filing a proper petition, MJC No. 3623 of
2025 stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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