Patna High Court
Prabhash Chandra ThakurversusThe State of Bihar through the Collector Purnia
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court held that the order dated 03‑07‑2025 had been complied with and therefore dismissed the contempt petition.
Summary
Petitioner Prabhash Chandra Thakur filed a writ petition seeking contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and several officials for allegedly violating a court order dated 03‑07‑2025 in CWJC No.10269 of 2025. The petition alleged willful and deliberate non‑compliance with that order. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the respondents had complied with the earlier order. The court, satisfied that compliance had been achieved, allowed the petitioner to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of without any contempt proceedings.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy when a party allegedly violates a prior court order?
- Whether the petition for contempt should proceed when the alleged violators have complied with the order.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ petition
- compliance with order
- civil writ jurisdiction
- withdrawal of petition
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4195 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10269 of 2025
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Prabhash Chandra Thakur S/o Late Subhash Chandra Thakur, Resident of
417, Village and P.S.- Barhara Kothi, Bishunpur, Bishanpur Deorhi, District
Purnia.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Collector Purnia Purnia.
2. The Collector cum District Magistrate, Purnia namely Shri Anshul Kumar
s/o not known to the petitioner.
3. The Additional Collector cum District Magistrate, Purnia namely Shri Ravi
Prakash s/o not known to the petitioner.
4. The Sub-divisional Officer, Dhamdaha, Purnia namely Shri Anupam Kumar
s/o not known to the petitioner.
5. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms Dhamdaha, Purnia namely Shri Mohit
Anand s/o not known to the petitioner.
6. The Circle Officer, Dhamdaha, Purnia namely shri Rabindra Nath s/o not
known to the petitioner.
7. The Sub Registrar, Registration Office Dhamdaha, Purnia namely shri
Suhail Akhtar s/o not known to the petitioner.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanat Kumar Mishra, Advocate
: Mr. Anand Tiwari, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Standing Counsel 12
: Mr. Kamlesh Kishore, AC to SC-12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 18-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for initiating the contempt
proceeding against the opposite parties for their
Patna High Court MJC No.4195 of 2025(2) dt.18-03-2026
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willful and deliberate violation of the order
dated 03.07.2025 passed by the Hon’ble Court
in CWJC No. 10269 of 2025.”
3. On the instruction of Mr. Sanat Kumar Mishra,
learned counsel for the petitioner, it has been informed by Mr.
Anand Tiwari that the order stands complied and as such, he
may be permitted to withdraw the petition.
4. Having convinced that the order stands complied,
the writ petition stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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