Patna High Court
Dilip Kumar BhattacharyaversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Mr. Santosh Kumar Mall,
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
Since the respondents fully complied with the earlier order, the contempt proceedings were dropped and the petition dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Dilip Kumar Bhattacharya, filed a Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case (MJC) seeking relief against the State of Bihar and several officials. The petitioner alleged that the respondents had failed to comply with a prior order, leading to contempt proceedings. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents had fully complied with the order during the pendency of the petition. The court examined the compliance and found no basis to continue contempt proceedings. Consequently, the court dropped the contempt proceedings and dismissed the MJC petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents had failed to comply with the earlier order, thereby constituting contempt of court
- Whether the contempt proceedings should continue in view of alleged compliance
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ
- compliance
- high court
- petition dismissal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3805 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10074 of 2025
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Dilip Kumar Bhattacharya S/o Late Nilmani Bhattacharya, R/o Bhatta
Bengali Tola, Post-Purnia, P.S.- K.Hat, District-Purnia
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Mr. Santosh Kumar Mall,
Water Resource Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Principal Secretary, Mr. Santosh Kumar Mall, Water Resource
Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Mr. Anand Kishore, Govt. of
Bihar, Patna.
4. The Engineer-in-Chief, Mr. Brajesh Mohan, Irrigation Creation, Water
Resource Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
5. The Chief Engineer, Mr. Warun Kumar, Water Resource Department, Master
Planning Investigation and Project Preparation, Anisabad, Patna. (Samagra
Yojana Anweshan Evm Yojana Ayojan).
6. The Superintending Engineer, Vindhya Gupta, Master Planning
Investigation and Project Preparation Circle, Gaya.
7. The Executive Engineer, Mr. Prakash Kumar, Irrigation Division-1, Purnea.
8. The Executive Engineer, Mr. Achutyanand Singh, Master Planning
Investigation and Project Preparation Division, (Baunsi), Banka
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Siyaram Pandey, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Government Pleader 5
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
3 17-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
during pendency of the MJC petition, the order has been fully
complied with.
Patna High Court MJC No.3805 of 2025(3) dt.17-04-2026
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3. Accordingly, the contempt proceeding is hereby
dropped and the MJC petition is hereby dismissed.
(Dr. Anshuman, J.)
Aman Kumar/-
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