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Patna High Court

Santosh Kumar PandeyversusThe State Of Bihar and Anr

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Santosh Kumar Pandey filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against L.N. Das, Engineer‑in‑Chief, for alleged willful disobedience of an order dated 17‑05‑2017 in CWJC No.5552 of 2017. The petitioner requested that the court punish the opposite party for contempt. During the hearing on 09‑04‑2026, the petitioner’s counsel sought to withdraw the petition. The court granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the petition (MJC No.564 of 2018) was dismissed as withdrawn.

Subjects

  • contempt
  • withdrawal of petition
  • civil writ jurisdiction
  • high court order

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.564 of 2018
                                                      In
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5552 of 2017
                 ======================================================
                 Santosh Kumar Pandey son of Sri Nitya Nand Pandey, resident of Mohalla-
                 Babu Tola, Banka- Amarpur Road, near Banka Block, Police Station and
                 District- Banka.

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
           1.    The State Of Bihar.
           2.    Mr. L.N. Das, Engineer-in-Chief, Road Contsruction Department, Govt. of
                 Bihar, Patna.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Rajib Ranjan Jha, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Amit Prakash -GA-13
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   09-04-2026                  Heard the parties.

                                2. The present petition has been preferred for the

                   following relief(s):

                                              “for initiation of contempt proceeding

                                   and for punishment against the contemnor/opposite

                                   party no. 2 for his willful disobedience of the order

                                   dated 17.05.2017 passed in CWJC No. 5552 of

                                   2017.”

                                3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for

                   withdrawal of the petition.

                                4. Permission accorded.
          Patna High Court MJC No.564 of 2018(4) dt.09-04-2026
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                                 5. Accordingly, the MJC No. 564 of 2018 stands

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                   (Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-

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