Patna High Court

Sheo Nath Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar through Sri Amrit Lal Meena, presently posted as the Chief Secretary

Decided: 9 January 2026
Disposal: CONSIGNED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The petition is consigned/dismissed as the grievance has been redressed by compliance with the contempt order.

Summary

Sheo Nath Prasad Singh filed a civil writ petition against the State of Bihar and the Principal Secretary of the Water Resources Department. The petitioner claimed a grievance that had earlier resulted in a contempt order. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the contempt order had been complied with, thereby redressing the grievance. The court, after noting the compliance, consigned the petition, effectively dismissing it. The judge further indicated that the petitioner could seek any other appropriate remedy if still aggrieved.

Issues considered

Whether the petition remains maintainable after the contempt order has been complied with and the grievance redressed

Subjects

contempt
civil writ petition
petition dismissed
High Court
Petition consigned
remedy

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4339 of 2024
                                                    In
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10884 of 2024
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                 Sheo Nath Prasad Singh son of Late Ram Swarth Singh, resident of Mohalla-
                 Shivajee Chowk, West Ram Krishna Nagar, P.O. Jaganpura, P.S. Ram Krishna
                 Nagar, District-Patna, the retired Senior Accounts Clerk office of the
                 Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Punpun Flood Control
                 Division, Karbigahiya, Patna.


                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through Sri Amrit Lal Meena, presently posted as the
                 Chief Secretary Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    Sri Santosh Kumar Mall, son of not known to the petitioner, presently posted
                 as the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of
                 Bihar, Patna.


                                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s       :     Mr. S. B. K. Manglam, Advocate
                                                  Mr.Awnish Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Ramadhar Singh, GP 25
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   09-01-2026                     Mr. S.B. K. Manglam, learned counsel appearing on

                   behalf of            the petitioner at the outset submitted that the

                   grievance of the petitioner has been redressed, as the order

                   under contempt has been complied.

                                 2. In view of the aforesaid information, the present

                   petition stands consigned.

                                 3. However, the petitioner if still aggrieved in any
           Patna High Court MJC No.4339 of 2024(2) dt.09-01-2026
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                     manner, he would at be liberty to avail appropriate remedy.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-

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