Patna High Court
Raju SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition for contempt is dismissed as the respondents have complied with the earlier order.
Summary
Petitioner Raju Singh filed a petition seeking contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and its officials for alleged willful disobedience of a court order dated 03‑04‑2019 in CWJC No. 6586 of 2019. The respondents filed a show‑cause stating that the encroachment proceeding had been completed, the encroached land cleared with police assistance, and that the petitioner had signed a satisfaction dated 24‑06‑2023. The court examined the show‑cause and the petitioner’s signed satisfaction, finding that the respondents had complied with the earlier order. Consequently, the court held that there was no ground for contempt. The petition was therefore disposed of without any contempt proceeding.
Issues considered
- Did the respondents willfully disobey the order dated 03‑04‑2019?
- Is the petitioner entitled to contempt proceedings against the respondents?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- land encroachment
- execution of court order
- petition disposed
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.947 of 2023
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6586 of 2019
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Raju Singh S/o Late Rambachan Chaudhary Resident of Village-Laxmanpur,
P.O.-Mani, P.S.-Bikramganj, District-Rohtas.at Sasaram.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Brajesh Meharotra the Principal Secretary,
Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Bihar, Patna.
2. Dharmendra Kumar, The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, District- Rohtas
at Sasaram.
3. Darmendra Kumar the Additional Collector, District- Rohtas at Sasaram.
4. Upendra Pal the Sub Divisional Officer, Bikramganj, District-Rohtas at
Sasaram.
5. Alok Ranjan, the Circle Officer, Bikramganj, District-Rohtas at Sasaram
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Chhote Lal Mishra. Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG-12)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 10-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for issuance of contempt proceeding
against the opposite party for willful disobedience
of the order dated 03.04.2019 passed in CWJC No.
6586 of 2019.”
3. A show-cause on behalf of the opposite party is on
record, according to which, the Encroachment Proceeding has
been taken to its logical conclusion and those having
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encroached the land have been removed with the help of the
Police. The petitioner has also signed stating that he is fully
satisfied with the steps taken by the opposite party. The said
satisfaction is dated 24.06.2023 (Annexure-B to the show-
cause).
4. In that background, MJC No. 947 of 2023 stands
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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