Patna High Court
Arbind Kumar dubeyversusThe State of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court held that the respondents had complied with the order and therefore the contempt petition was dismissed.
Summary
Arbind Kumar Dubey filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and several officials for allegedly willfully disobeying an order dated 07‑08‑2018 in CWJC No.15465 of 2018. The petition alleged that the Circle Officer, Goreyakothi, Siwan, had removed an encroachment on 20‑03‑2019 with police assistance, contrary to the claim of non‑compliance. The court examined the show‑cause statement and found that the removal of the encroachment indicated that the order had been complied with. Consequently, the court held that there was no basis for contempt. The petition was therefore disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the order dated 07‑08‑2018 and are liable to contempt proceedings
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- order compliance
- encroachment removal
- land reform
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.381 of 2019
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15465 of 2018
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Arbind Kumar Dubey Son of Parmeshwar Debey Reisdent of Village-Sathwar
(Brititola) P.S.-Goreyakothi, District-Siwan
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Land
Reform, Patna
2. Ranjeeta Mishra, the District Magistrate Siwan
3. Manjeesh Kumar the Sub Divisional Officer, Siwan
4. Vikash Kumar, the Circle Officer, Goreyakothi, Siwan
5. Rinku Shukla Son of Late Bahoran Shukla Bihar
6. Mintu Shukla Son of Late Bahoran Shukla Bihar
7. Galor Shukla Son of Late Bahoran Shukla 5 to 7 are Reisdent of Village-
Sathwarr (Britigola) P.S.-Goreyakothi, District-Siwan
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anirudh Kumar Verma, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam, AAG-12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 06-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceeding
against the contemnors/opposite parties for their
willful disobedience of the order dated 07.08.2018
passed in CWJC No. 15465 of 2018.”
3. The show cause of the opposite party shows that
the Circle Officer, Goreyakothi, Siwan removed the
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encroachment on 20.03.2019 with Police assistance.
4. In that background, the present contempt petition
stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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