Patna High Court

PRABHA KANT LAL KARNversusThe State of Bihar and Ors

Decided: 16 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: AJIT KUMAR

Holding

The contempt petition is disposed of, granting the petitioner liberty to challenge the order before the concerned authority.

Summary

Petitioner Prabha Kant filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and several officials. The State counsel argued that the necessary orders in the contempt petition had already been passed and there was nothing left for adjudication. The petitioner’s counsel contended that the petitioner should be allowed liberty to challenge the order before the appropriate authority. The Court considered these submissions and held that the contempt petition could be disposed of while granting the petitioner liberty to approach the concerned authority for a challenge. Accordingly, the petition was disposed with the liberty to file an application before the authority.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petition can be disposed of with liberty granted to the petitioner to challenge the order before the concerned authority

Subjects

contempt
writ jurisdiction
petition disposal
liberty to challenge
high court

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.618 of 2019
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14202 of 2003
                  ======================================================
                  PRABHA KANT LAL KARN Son Late Ramdeo Lal Das Resident of Village-
                  Nahri,P.S.-Laukha,Dist.-Madhubani
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar and Ors Bihar
            2.    Sudhir Kumar, the Agriculture Production Commissioner,Department of
                  Agriculture,Vikas Bhawan,New Secretariat,Patna
            3.    Aadesh Titirmare, the Director of Agriculture,Department                   of
                  Agriculture,Vikas Bhawan,New Secretariat,Patna
            4.    Umesh Kumar Mandal, Joint Director of Agriculture,Patna
            5.     Kailash Mahto District Horticulture Officer,Darbhanga
                                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr. Ugranath Mallik, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr. Raghwanand (GA-11)
                                                Mr. Rajnish Shandilya, AC to GA-11
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

9    16-02-2026                    Learned counsel for the State submits that necessary

                    orders in contempt petition has already been passed and nothing

                    survives for adjudication.

                                 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                    liberty may be restored to challenge the said order by filing

                    appropriate application before the concerned authority.

                                 3. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands disposed

                    of with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the same before the

                    concerned authority.



                                               (Ajit Kumar, J)
sharun/-
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