Patna High Court
Mahesh Kumar SharmaversusDeepak Kumar Singh, the State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt application is dismissed and the matter is disposed of.
Summary
The petitioner Mahesh Kumar Sharma filed a contempt application seeking to hold State officials in contempt for allegedly refusing to comply with the Patna High Court’s order dated 19 June 2024 in CWJC No.2986. The respondents, including the Circle Officer, submitted a show‑cause notice asserting that the proceeding had been closed after measurement. The Court examined whether the respondents’ conduct constituted willful disobedience of its earlier order. It noted that the petitioner could approach the appropriate forum if dissatisfied but found no basis to proceed with contempt. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the contempt application without granting any relief.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents are in contempt of the High Court for willful disobedience of its order dated 19‑06‑2024
- Whether the contempt proceeding should be entertained or dismissed
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- land reforms
- court order compliance
- high court procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4178 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2986 of 2024
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Mahesh Kumar Sharma son of Ramprit Sharma resident of village- Rampatti,
p.s. Singhwara, District- Darbhanga
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. Deepak Kumar Singh, the State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary
Land Reforms Department, government of Bihar, Patna
2. Manish Kumar the Commissioner Division, Darbhanga,
3. Rajeev Raushan the District Magistrate, Darbhanga,
4. Neha Kumari the Circle Officer, Singhwara Anchal, Darbhanga
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajani Kumari, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Subhash Prasad Singh, GA-03
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 16-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present application has been preferred:
for initiating a contempt
proceeding against the respondents
concerned for willingly disobedience for the
order passed by this Court on 19.06.2024 in
CWJC No. 2986 of 2024.
3. Learned State Counsel has taken this Court to the
show cause filed on behalf of the opposite party nos. 3 and 4
according to which, the Circle Officer, Singhwara has closed the
proceeding after measurement.
4. The petitioner, if so want, can agitate the matter
Patna High Court MJC No.4178 of 2024(3) dt.16-01-2026
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before appropriate Court.
5. The MJC No. 4178 of 2024 stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-
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