Patna High Court
Sanjeev SharmaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition was withdrawn and disposed of, and no contempt proceedings were initiated.
Summary
Petitioner Sanjeev Sharma filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and several officials for allegedly failing to comply with an earlier order dated 23 May 2016 in CWJC No. 3437 of 2019. The petition alleged willful and deliberate non‑compliance by the opposite parties. During the hearing on 10 March 2026, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the order had in fact been complied with and that the petitioner wished to withdraw the petition. The court accepted the withdrawal request. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn, and no contempt proceedings were ordered.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite parties were in contempt for not complying with the order dated 23 May 2016 in CWJC No. 3437 of 2019
- Whether the petition seeking contempt proceedings should be entertained or dismissed
Subjects
- contempt
- writ jurisdiction
- withdrawal of petition
- compliance
- civil procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4100 of 2019
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3437 of 2019
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Sanjeev Sharma S/o Late Nand Bihari Sharma, R/o Near Pandey Jee (Petrol
Pump), N.H. 28, at and P.O.- Bhagwanpur, P.S.- Sadar, District- Muzaffarpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Mr. Chanchal Kumar, Principal Secretary,
Building Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. Mr. Nawin Kumar, The Engineer in Chief, Building Construction
Department, Bihar. Patna.
3. Mr. Sri Niwas Singh, The Superintendent of Engineer, Building Circle,
Muzaffarpur.
4. Mr. Satendra Kumar Choudhary, The Executive Engineer, Building
Division, Muzaffarpur.
5. Mr. Nawal Singh, The Assistant Engineer, Building Division, Muzaffarpur.
6. Monika Kumari Junior Engineer, Building Division, Muzaffarpur.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Manoj Kumar Ambastha, SC-26
: Mr. Divit Vinod, AC to SC-26
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 10-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for initiation of contempt proceedings
against the contemnor-opposite parties for
willfully and deliberately not complying with the
order dated 23.05.2016 passed by the Hon’ble
Court in CWJC No. 3437 of 2019.”
Patna High Court MJC No.4100 of 2019(2) dt.10-03-2026
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3. It has been informed by learned counsel for the
petitioner that the order stands complied and as such, he may be
permitted to withdraw the petition.
4. Accordingly, the MJC No. 4100 of 2019 is
disposed of as withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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