Patna High Court

Janardan Singh @ Janardan Prasad SinghversusMr. Dipak Kumar Singh, The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms,

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: R P MISHRA

Holding

The Court held that the respondents had complied with the earlier order, and therefore the contempt application was dismissed.

Summary

The petitioners, three brothers, filed a contempt application alleging that the Circle Officer (Respondent No.6) had failed to comply with a September 30, 2024 order of this Court directing him to consider and dispose of an online grievance (ID 20243202006375) within two months. The State filed a show‑cause response asserting that the order had been complied with. The Court examined the show‑cause submission and found that the respondents had indeed complied with the earlier direction. Consequently, the Court held that there was no contempt. The contempt petition was therefore disposed of.

Issues considered

Did the respondents comply with the order dated 30‑09‑2024 directing disposal of the grievance within two months?
Whether the contempt application should be entertained in view of the alleged non‑compliance.

Subjects

contempt
civil writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance of court order
grievance redressal
administrative law
land reforms

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4573 of 2024
                                                       In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14886 of 2024
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           1.     Janardan Singh @ Janardan Prasad Singh S/o- Late Radha Mohan Singh,
                  R/o- Village- Hurka, P.O.- Hurka, P.S.- Tilouthu, District- Rohtas.

           2.    Dhananjay Singh @ Dhananjay Prasad Singh S/o- Late Radha Mohan Singh,
                 R/o- Village- Hurka, P.O.- Hurka, P.S.- Tilouthu, District- Rohtas.

           3.    Damodar Singh @ Damodar Prasad Singh S/o- Late Radha Mohan Singh,
                 R/o- Village- Hurka, P.O.- Hurka, P.S.- Tilouthu, District- Rohtas.

                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                Versus
           1.    Mr. Dipak Kumar Singh, The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
                 Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat at Patna.

           2.    Mr. Mayank Warwade, The Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna.

           3.    Mr. Navin Kumar, The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Sasaram, District-
                 Rohtas.

           4.    Mr. Chandra Shekhar Prasad Singh, The Additional District Magistrate-cum-
                 Additional Collector, Rohtas (Sasaram), District- Rohtas.

           5.    Mr. Abhishek Kumar, The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Dehri, District-
                 Rohtas.

           6.    Mr. Harsh Hari, The Circle Officer/Anchal Adhikari, Anchal- Tilouthu,
                 District- Rohtas.

           7.    Mrs. Ankita Jain, The Block Development Officer, Tilouthu, Block-
                 Tilouthu.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :   Mr. Onkar Nath, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :   Mr. Swapnil Kumar Singh, AC to GP-19
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
                 MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

6   18-03-2026                  Heard the parties.
Patna High Court MJC No.4573 of 2024(6) dt.18-03-2026
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                       2. The present petition has been preferred for the

          following relief/s:

                                  “1. That the instant contempt application is

                                  being preferred for non-compliance of the

                                  order dt.-30.09.2024 passed in C.W.J.C. No.-

                                  14886 of 2024 by the Hon'ble Mr. Justice

                                  Rudra       Prakash         Mishra    whereby        and

                                  whereunder the hon'ble court was pleased to

                                  give a direction, observing therein that

                                  "Considering          the     aforesaid     facts    and

                                  circumstances,              the    Circle       Officer

                                  (Respondent No.-6 herein) is directed to

                                  consider the online application bearing

                                  Grievance        I.D.       20243202006375          dated

                                  11.03.2024 (Annexure-P/3) and dispose of

                                  the same in accordance with law within a

                                  period of two months from the date of

                                  receipt/production of a copy of this order."”

                       3. A show-cause has been filed on behalf of the

          opposite parties. Learned counsel for the State, referring to

          paragraph no. 8 of the show-cause submits that the order of this

          Court has been complied.
          Patna High Court MJC No.4573 of 2024(6) dt.18-03-2026
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                                 4. Considering the aforesaid, it appears that opposite

                    parties have complied the order of this Court.

                                 5. In view of the above, the contempt application

                    stands disposed of.



                                          (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Alok Verma/-

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