Patna High Court
Md. Mohsin AlamversusThe State Of Bihar Through Barjesh Mehrotra, Commissioner, Land Reform, Government Of Bihar, Patna
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Mohsin Alam, filed a contempt petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against several officials for allegedly violating a High Court order dated 07-11-2017 that directed the Circle Officer of Block-Balrampur to commence action under section 3 of the Public Land Encroachment Act to remove encroachments on specified plots. The petition sought to enforce compliance with that order. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner indicated that the matter had become infructuous and requested permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered whether the withdrawal was permissible and whether a contempt proceeding could be entertained after the petition was withdrawn. Finding that the petitioner wished to abandon the relief, the Court allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the contempt petition. Consequently, no contempt proceedings were initiated and the matter was closed.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition should proceed despite the petitioner's request to withdraw.
- Whether the withdrawal of the petition amounts to a dismissal of the contempt proceedings.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- public land encroachment
- withdrawal of petition
- high court order
- civil writ jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.5250 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12275 of 2016
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Md. Mohsin Alam Son of Late Haji Mozaffer Hussain @ Haji Muzaffar
Husin, Resident of Village- Mallikpur, P.S.- Balrampur, District- Katihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar Through Barjesh Mehrotra, Commissioner, Land
Reform, Government Of Bihar, Patna
2. Sri Amit Kumar Pandey, The District Development Commissioner, Katihar,
District- Katihar.
3. Sri Pawan Mandal, The Sub Divisional Officer, Katihar, District- Katihar.
4. Sri Sanjay Kumar Singh, The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Katihar,
District- Katihar.
5. Sri Arvind Kumar Ajit, The Circle Officer, Balrampur, District- Katihar.
6. Sri Jytish Kuamr Bhagat, The Circle Inspector, Balrampur Block, District-
Katihar.
7. Md. Hasimuddin, Son of Late Md. Habib,
8. Md. Sikander, Son of Md. Hasimuddin,
9. Mosmat Sukhina, Wife of Late Azad Ansari,
10. Bablu Ansari, Son of Late Azad Ansari,
11. Mosmat Subera, Wife of Late Shahadat Ansari, null
12. Sudha Ansari, Son of Late Shahadat Ansari, null
13. Shabbir Ansari, Son of Late Azizul Ansari, null
14. Shahid Ansari, Son of Late Azizul Ansari,
15. Jumedin Ansari, Son of Late Azizul Ansari,
16. Anjali Devi, Wife of Late Gozen Burman,
17. Malti Devi, Wife of Santosh Pandit,
18. Ramzan Ansari, Son of Late Inayat Ansari,
19. Ibrahim Ansari, Son of Ramzan Ansari,
20. Tasebul Ansari, Son of Late Inayat Ansari,
21. Wahifan Nisha, Son of Late Inayat Ansari,
22. Siadul Ansari, Son of Late Azizul Ansari,
23. Abdul Latif, Son of Late Fazlur Rahman,
24. Shamim Ansari, Son of Late Khalique Ansari,
25. Noor Asgar, Son of Late Md. Salim,
26. Md. Najim, Son of Late Kabiruddun,
27. Dr. Birendra Das, Son of Late Bishesher Das,
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28. Santosh Pandit, Son of Birendra Pandit,
29. Md. Manower, Son of Abdul Wahid,
30. Md. Nurain, Son of Md. Ishhaque,
31. Md. Kaiser, Son of Md. Junaid,
32. Md. Moti, Son of Md. Jamshed,
33. Md. Sanwar, Son of Abdul Wahid,
34. Md. Tahzib, Son of Jamaluddin,
35. Sushil Shah, Son of Late Nunulal Shah,
36. Rai Chandra Shah, Son of Late Nem Lal Shah,
37. Sushil Shah, Son of Late Fanesh Shah,
38. Wali Sagar, Son of Late Md. Jamshed,
39. Noor Sanower, Son of Late Md. Salim,
40. Dr. Basudeb Dubey, Son of Late Rajendra Dubey,
41. Hari Mohan Sharma @ Packka, Son of Late Mahadev Sharma,
42. Md. Ahrar, Son of Md. Ishaq,
43. Md. Mahfooz, Son of Late Maqbul Hussain,
44. Md. Zubair, Son of Late Abdul Hameed, All are resident of Village-
Lohgara, Block- Balrampur, District- Katihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Md. Qumrul Hoda, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Mankeshwar Tiwary, AC to AAG-3
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 12-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for initiation of Contempt proceeding for
violation of the order of this Hon'ble court
dated 07.11.2017 passed in CWJC No.
12275/2016 whereby and where under the
Hon'ble Single Judge directed the Circle
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Officer Block-Balrampur (O.P. no. 5) to
initiate proceeding under section 3 of Public
Land Encroachment Act to remove the
Encroachment from appertaining to Thana
no. 8, Khata no. no. 155, Plot no.202, 205,
214, 215 and 216.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
matter has become infructuous and as such he may be permitted
to withdraw the petition.
4. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed as
withdrawn
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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