Patna High Court
Dinesh Kumar DasversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- CONSIGNED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The contempt petition is dismissed as the order under contempt has been complied with.
Summary
The petitioner, Dinesh Kumar Das, filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court against several officials of the State of Bihar, alleging that they had not complied with a prior order. The State responded with a show‑cause notice stating that the petitioner’s grievance had been addressed by a reasoned order of a five‑member Screening Committee. The Court examined the information in paragraph 6 of the show‑cause filing and found that the order under contempt had indeed been complied with. Consequently, the Court held that there was no ground to continue the contempt proceedings. The petition was therefore consigned, effectively dismissing the contempt petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition is maintainable when the grievance alleged to be contemptuous has been redressed by a reasoned order of the Screening Committee
Subjects
- contempt
- writ jurisdiction
- land revenue
- grievance redressal
- screening committee
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4392 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12683 of 2024
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Dinesh Kumar Das S/o Late Jagranath Das R/o-Mohalla-Das Colony P.S.-
Mithanpura, District-Muzaffarpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Mr. K.K. Pathak, the Principal Secretary,
Department of Land Revenue, Bihar, Patna.
2. Mr. Shri Sravanan M, the Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, ,
Muzaffarpur.
3. Mr. K.K. Pathak , the Joint Secretory Department of Revenue and Land
Reform, Bihar, Patna.
4. Mr. Subrat Kumar Sen, the Collector, Muzaffarpur.
5. Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, the Additional Collector, Muzaffarpur.
6. Mr. Sanjiv Kumar, the Block Development Officer, Motipur, Muzaffarpur.
7. Miss Ruchi Kumari, the Circle Officer, Motipur, Muzaffarpur.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar Manoj, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Sarvesh Kr. Singh, AAG 13
Mr. Arya Achint, AC to AAG 13
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 09-01-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
respondents.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State
referring to the statement and information contained in
paragraphs no.6 of the show cause filed on behalf of the
opposite party nos.2, 4, 5 and 7, submitted that the grievance of
the petitioner has been redressed, as the representation of the
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petitioner has been disposed of by passing a reasoned and
speaking order by the five-member Screening Committee.
3. Considering the aforesaid information contained in
paragraphs no.6 of the show cause filed on behalf of the
opposite party nos.2, 4, 5 and 7, the order under contempt
appears to have been complied.
4. However, the petitioner if still aggrieved in any
manner, he would at be liberty to avail appropriate remedy.
5. The present contempt petition, accordingly, stands
consigned.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-
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