Patna High Court
Raj Kumar BhagatversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The Court held that the contempt application is dismissed as the representation was already disposed of by the order dated 18‑03‑2026.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of landowners, filed a contempt application alleging that the State of Bihar and its officials misled the Patna High Court by claiming readiness to pay land acquisition compensation as directed in earlier orders dated 06‑01‑2020 (C.W.J.C. No.17769/2018) and 28‑03‑2024 (C.W.J.C. No.14595/2023). The petitioners contended that the State had not complied with the direction that individual applications to the concerned authority should be concluded within one year. The State, represented by the Housing Board, submitted that the matter had been resolved by an order dated 18‑03‑2026. The Court examined whether the respondents’ statements amounted to contempt and whether the 18‑03‑2026 order satisfied the earlier directive. Finding that the representation was indeed disposed of by the later order, the Court held that there was no ground for contempt and consequently dismissed the contempt application.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents committed contempt of court by allegedly misleading the High Court regarding the payment of land acquisition compensation.
- Whether the order dated 18‑03‑2026 satisfies the earlier directive that individual applications be concluded within one year.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- contempt of court
- land acquisition
- government liability
- execution of court orders
- civil writ jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.39 of 2026
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14595 of 2023
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1. Raj Kumar Bhagat Son of Late Deep Narayan Bhagat, Resident of Mohalla-
Digha Ghat, Patna-11.
2. Srikant Sharma, Son of Daroga Sharma, Resident of Mohalla Ramjee Chak,
Digha, PS Digha, District Patna.
3. Ramdulari Devi, Wife of Late Dashrath Mahto, Resident of Mohalla Digha
Ghat, PS Digha, District Patna.
4. Pappu Mahto, son of Late Dhanpat Mahto, Resident of Mohalla Digha Ghat,
PS Digha, District Patna.
5. Anil Kumar, Son of Late Sheo Kumar, Resident of Mohalla Digha Ghat, PS
Digha, District Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. Sri C.K. Anil, Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms, State of
Bihar, Patna.
3. Sri Rajeev Kumar Srivastava, Managing Director, Housing Board, Bihar,
Patna.
4. Sri Anupam Kumar Suman, Chairman, Housing Board, Bihar, Patna.
5. Dr. TyagRajan S.M., District Magistrate-cum-Collector, of the District
Patna.
6. Sri Ranjan Kumar Chaudhary, Land Acquisition Officer, District Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Arun Kumar Tiwari, Adv.
Mr. Pawan Kumar Verma, Adv.
For the State : Mr. Subhash Pd. Singh, GA-3
Mr. Indeshwari Prasad Mandal, AC to GA-3
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
5 19-06-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present application has been preferred:
to initiate Proceeding under
Contempt of Courts Act against the
Patna High Court MJC No.39 of 2026(5) dt.19-06-2026
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Respondents-Opposite Parties, who have
misled this Hon'ble Court by saying that the
State is ready to make payment of the
acquisition amount of the lands to the
farmers vide Order dated 06.01.2020, passed
in C.W.J.C. No.17769/2018 and further the
Order of this Hon'ble Court, passed in
C.W.J.C. No.14595 of 2023 on 28.3.2024 by
this Hon'ble Court, by which, the said
Hon'ble Judge has passed the following
Order-"If the petitioners individually
approach the concerned authority, the same
shall be taken to it's logical conclusion
within a period of one year".
3. Learned counsel representing the Bihar State
Housing Board submits that the representation stands disposed
of vide an order dated 18.03.2026.
4. In that background, MJC No. 39 of 2026 stands
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-
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