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Ranjeet Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC1 Mar 2024MJC/1944/2021

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This judgment drops a contempt petition for non-compliance of a writ order. The Court held that the petitioner failed to provide specific details like Khesra or Khata numbers, preventing full examination in contempt. Relief is withheld pending detailed representation.

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Contempt proceeding stands dropped; liberty reserved to approach authority with detailed representation.

Ranjeet Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Contempt of Court | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1944 of 2021

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6583 of 2020

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Ranjeet Kumar S/o Ram Kewal @ Ram Kewal Yadav R/o Village- Shradha Chapra, Saidabad, P.S. Ranitalab, District-Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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1. The State of Bihar through Sri Tripurari Sharan I.A.S., Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Tripurari Sharan, I.A.S. Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Smt. Harjot Kaur Bamhrah, I.A.S. Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, Secretary, Mines and Minerals, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Sanjeev Hans, I.A.S. Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, Chief Secretary Water Resources, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Kumar Ravi, I.A.S. Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, District Magistrate, Patna.

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Sri Raushan Kushwaha, I.A.S. Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, District Magistrate, Bhojpur.

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Sri Ashok Kumar Chaudhary Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, Engineer in Chief Irrigation, Deptt. Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Dilip Kumar Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, Executive Engineer Son Nahar Dehari-on- Sone, Sasaram.

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Sri Anil Kumar Sharma Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, SDO, Son Nahar Dept. Walmi, Khagaul, Patna.

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Sri Sunil Kumar Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, Mining Development Officer, Patna.

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Sri Sushil Kumar Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, under Secretary, Mines and Minerals Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Anand Kumar, I.P.S. Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, S.P. Rural, Patna.

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Sri Rajesh Kumar Dubey, I.P.S. Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, S.P. Bhojpur, Ara.

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Sri Surendra Kumar Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, SDO, Paliganj, Patna.

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Sri Rajeev Kumar Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, Circle Officer, Dulhin Bazar, Patna.

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Sri Rajeev Kumar Singh Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, Dy. S.P. Paliganj, Patna.

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Sri Vimlesh Kumar Paswan Fathers name not known to the Petitioner, Officer-in-Charge, Rani Talab, P.S., Patna.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Patna High Court MJC No.1944 of 2021 dt.01-03-2024 2/3

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sujeet Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Gyan Prakash Ojha (GA 7) Mr. Ajit Kumar, AC to GA 7 For Mining : Mr. Naresh Dikshit, Advocate Ms. Kalpana, Advocate

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI)

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Date : 01-03-2024

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The present MJC-Contempt petition is filed for noncompliance of the order dated 22.12.2020 passed in CWJC No. 6583 of 2020.

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Limited direction was to submit representation within four weeks before the concerned authority whereas petitioner has submitted representation on 28.01.2021. Earlier without hearing the petitioner certain orders were passed, thereafter, this Court specifically directed the petitioner to appear before the concerned authority on 28.01.2024 at 3 P.M. After compliance of our direction the respondents have passed order on 28.01.2024. The order has been passed to the extent that certain reliefs sought by the petitioner has been complied.

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On the other hand, learned counsel for the petitioner is still disputing to the extent that it is not in full compliance. Contempt of Court cannot examine in detail in respect of petitioner's representation for the reasons that limited direction was passed in CWJC No. 6583 of 2020 on 22.12.2020 to the

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Patna High Court MJC No.1944 of 2021 dt.01-03-2024 3/3

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extent of submission of representation and, thereafter, the concerned authority was required to consider. The petitioner had also not highlighted in the representation which are the Khesra Number, Khata Number and other materials so as to ask the concerned authority whether such illegal things have been removed or not? In the absence of such material information, the present contempt petition cannot be protracted. Accordingly, the proceeding of present MJC-Contempt petition stands dropped reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned authority in furnishing a detailed representation with reference to particular Khesra Number, Khata Number and other materials to the extent that certain illegal activities have been committed by certain persons. If such details are furnished before the concerned authority, the concerned authority is hereby directed to redress the grievance of the petitioner in the interest of justice and equity, at the earliest.

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(P. B. Bajanthri, J)

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(Alok Kumar Pandey, J)

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Vikash/-

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