Patna High Court
Rajendra YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The Court held that no contempt had occurred as the Circle Officer had complied with the earlier order.
Summary
Petitioner Rajendra Yadav filed a contempt petition alleging that the State of Bihar and its officials willfully disobeyed the High Court's order dated 25 July 2023 in C.W.J.C. No. 3466 of 2023. The petitioner claimed the order had not been implemented, while the State contended that the Circle Officer had issued an order in compliance, which was attached as Annexure‑B. The Court examined Annexure‑B and found that the Circle Officer had indeed passed the required order and communicated it to the petitioner. Consequently, the Court held that there was no contempt of its earlier order. The contempt proceeding was therefore dropped and the petition dismissed, with liberty granted to the petitioner to challenge the Circle Officer's order in the appropriate forum.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents are in contempt of the High Court's order dated 25 July 2023 for alleged non‑compliance.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- order compliance
- High Court
- petition dismissed
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.633 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3466 of 2023
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Rajendra Yadav son of Late Dhauli Yadav, Resident of Village-Bariyarpur,
P.O.-Shahkund, P.S.-Shahkund, District-Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary namely Mr.
Brijesh Mehrotra, the Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government
of Bihar, Patna.
2. Mr. Brijesh Mehrotra, the Additional Chief Secretary, the Revenue and Land
Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Mr. Jai Singh, the Secretary, the Revenue and Land Reforms Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. Mr. S.M. Qaiser Sultan, the Joint Secretary, the Revenue and Land Reforms
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
5. Mr. Anil Kumar Pandey, the Deputy Secretary, the Revenue and Land
Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
6. Mr. Sanjaya Kumar Sing, the Collector, Bhagalpur, Bihar.
7. Dr. Nawal Kishor Chaudhary, the Additional Collector, Bhagalpur.
8. Mr. Anish Kumar, the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Bhagalpur.
9. Mr. Nilesh Chaurasiya, the Circle Officer, Shahkund, Bhagalpur.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jagjit Roshan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Standing Counsel 19
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
5 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
present contempt petition has been filed against the opposite
parties for deliberate and willful disobedience of the order dated
25.07.2023 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 3466 of 2023. Counsel
submits that the order passed by this Court has not been taken
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into consideration and hence, the opposite parties are under
contempt.
3. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand,
submits that the order has been passed by the Circle Officer in
compliance of the order passed by this Hon’ble Court. Counsel
submits that the order passed by the Circle Officer is annexed as
Annexure-B.
4. In the light of the submissions made, it transpires
vide Annexure-B that the Circle Officer has passed order and
accordingly, communicated to the petitioner in this regard.
5. Hence, the contempt proceeding is hereby dropped
and the present M.J.C. petition stands dismissed with liberty to
the petitioner to challenge the said order of the Circle Officer
(Annexure-B) before the appropriate forum.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-
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