Patna High Court

Sanjay Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 10 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The contempt proceeding was dropped as the order dated 06‑11‑2023 had been complied with.

Summary

Petitioner Sanjay Kumar Singh filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Water Resources Department, alleging non‑compliance with an earlier order dated 06‑11‑2023 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2012 of 2018. Both parties jointly submitted that the order had been fully complied with. The Court examined the submissions and found no basis to continue the contempt proceeding. Consequently, the Court dropped the contempt proceeding and dismissed the present Miscellaneous Jurisdiction petition. No further relief was granted.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt proceeding should be continued when the order dated 06‑11‑2023 has been complied with

Subjects

contempt
civil writ jurisdiction
compliance
water resources department
petition dismissed

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.948 of 2024
                                                         In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2012 of 2018
                  ======================================================
                  Sanjay Kumar Singh Son of Late Sudhir Prasad Singh, Resident of Ward No.
                  1, Birpur, Post Office- Birpur, Police Station- Birpur, District- Supaul.
                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
             1.    The State of Bihar through Mr. Chaitanya Prasad, Principal Secretary, Water
                   Resources Department, Bihar, Patna.
             2.   Mr. Chaitanya Prasad, Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department,
                  Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
             3.   Mr. Manoj Raman, Chief Engineer, Water Floor Control and Water
                  Drainage, Water Resource Department, Birpur, Supaul.
             4.   Mr. Jamil Akhtar, Superintending Engineer, Kosi Barage Circle, Water
                  Resource Department, Birpur, Supaul.
             5.    Mr. Amrendra Kumar, Executive Engineer, Eastern Embankment Division-2,
                   Water Resource Department, Birpur, Supaul.
                                                                     ... ... Opposite Party/s
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s    :        Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate
                  For the State           :        Mr. Sumant Kumar Singh (AC to GA-2)
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                        ORAL ORDER

9    10-04-2026                   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 order dated 06.11.2023 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 2012 of 2018

                    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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