Patna High Court

Mohan YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The contempt proceeding was dropped and the petition dismissed as the show‑cause notice had been complied with.

Summary

Mohan Yadav filed a petition in the Patna High Court challenging the State of Bihar and certain officials. The State had earlier issued a show‑cause notice and a contempt order dated 09‑01‑2024 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 25437 of 2019. Both parties jointly submitted that the show‑cause notice had been complied with. The court examined the submissions and found no ground to continue the contempt proceedings. Consequently, the contempt proceeding was dropped and the petition was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the show‑cause notice dated 09‑01‑2024 was complied with, warranting dismissal of the contempt proceeding

Subjects

contempt
civil writ jurisdiction
show‑cause notice
compliance
dismissal

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.626 of 2025
                                                        In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.25437 of 2019
                  ======================================================
                  Mohan Yadav Son of Late Ramlagan Yadav Resident of Village-Sukki, Police
                  Station-Khajauli, District -Madhubani.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through the Secretary Health Department, Government of
                   Bihar, Patna.
             2.   Sri Arvind Kumar Verma, the District Magistrate, Madhubani.
             3.   Dr. Hartendra Kumar, the Civil Surgen-Cum-Chief Medical-Officer,
                  Madhubani.
             4.    Dr. Dayashankar Singh, the District Vector Borne Disease Controlling
                   Officer, Madhubani.
                                                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :      Mr. Dhaneshwar Prasad Gupta, Advocate
                  For the State           :      Mr. Mujtabaul Haque (GP-12)
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                        ORAL ORDER

4    18-03-2026                   Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel

                    for the State are present.

                                  2. It has been jointly submitted by both the parties that

                    the show cause has been filed and the order dated 09.01.2024

                    passed in C.W.J.C. No. 25437 of 2019 has been duly complied

                    with.

                                  3. As such, the contempt proceeding is hereby

                    dropped and the present M.J.C. petition stands dismissed.



                                                                 (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-

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