Patna High Court
Jagdish PaswanversusMr Amrit Lal Menna, the Chief Secretary,
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The court held that since the order dated 21 September 2023 had been complied with, the contempt proceeding could not continue.
Summary
The petitioner, Jagdish Paswan, filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court alleging that the respondents, various government officials, had failed to comply with an order dated 21 September 2023 issued in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6897 of 2023. The respondents contended that they had already complied with the said order. The court examined the submissions and found that the compliance had indeed been effected. Consequently, the court held that there was no ground to continue the contempt proceedings. The petition was therefore dismissed, and the contempt proceeding was dropped.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents had complied with the order dated 21 September 2023 issued in C.W.J.C. No.6897 of 2023.
- Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed on the basis of such compliance.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- order compliance
- high court
- petition dismissal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.76 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6897 of 2023
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Jagdish Paswan Son of Late Chandradip Paswan resident of village- Paharpur,
P.O. Anisabad, P.S. Gardanibagh, Ward No. 10, District- Patna, Bihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. Mr Amrit Lal Menna, the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. Mr Barjesh Malhotra, Principal Secretary, Land Reforms Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Mr Anand Kishore, the Principal Secretary, Urban Development
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. Mr Chandra Shekhar Singh, Collector, Patna. the District Magistrate-cum-
Collector, Patna
5. Mr. Sri Animesh Kumar Parashar, patna, Maurya Lok, Patna. the Municipal
Commissioner, Patna
6. Mr Gaurav Kumar, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Patna, Sadar
7. Mr Amit Kumar, the Deputy Collector, Land reforms, Patna.
8. Mr Avinash Kumar Singh, the Deputy Collector, Nazarat
9. Mr Rajnikanth, the Circle Officer, Patna.
10. Land Acquisition officer, Patna Ranjan Chaudhray
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Farooque Ahmad Khan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Vivekanand Singh (AC to GP-18)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
3 22-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the Opposite Parties.
2. Learned counsel for the Opposite Parties submit
that the order dated 21.09.2023 passed in C.W.J.C. No.6897 of
2023, for alleged non-compliance of which the present contempt
petition has been filed, has already been duly complied with.
Patna High Court MJC No.76 of 2025(3) dt.22-01-2026
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3. Since, the order dated 21.09.2023 passed in
C.W.J.C. No.6897 of 2023 has been complied with, therefore,
the contempt proceeding is hereby dropped. Accordingly, the
present M.J.C petition stands dismissed.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
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