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Dismissed¶53-54

Ramayan Mahto, v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC24 Sept 2025MJC/1103/2019

Case brief

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What is this about?

Patna HC MJC 1103/2019 dismissed in default 19-12-2019; contempt application for non-compliance of Division Bench order 17.09.2018 in CWJC 1868/2018; Rule 21 of Rules 2012 technical guidelines; Rule 2(xi) of 2011 Act recruitment of Amins; survey and settlement under Act 2011 Bihar; petitioner Ramayan Mahto absent, no counsel appeared ('None'); reminder by registered post 27.11.2018 to Opposite Parties 1-8 unanswered; respondents: State of Bihar, Principal Secretary Land Reform and Revenue, CM Secretariat, Director Land Record and Survey, DM/Collector Begusarai, SDOs and Circle Officers Begusarai; counsel for OPs Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG-12); coram Sanjay Karol CJ (author) and Anil Kumar Upadhyay J; contempt not initiated; no precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

The present miscellaneous jurisdiction (contempt) application is dismissed in default, because despite repeated calls none appeared on behalf of the petitioner; the contempt question itself was not adjudicated.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether contempt of court proceedings should be initiated against the opposite parties for their willful disobedience and non-compliance of the Division Bench order dated 17.09.2018 passed in CWJC No. 1868 of 2018. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The present miscellaneous jurisdiction (contempt) application is dismissed in default, because despite repeated calls none appeared on behalf of the petitioner; the contempt question itself was not adjudicated.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court, MJC No.1103 of 2019 (arising from CWJC No.1868 of 2018), oral order dt.19-12-2019 per Sanjay Karol, CJ (bench incl. Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J): contempt application by Ramayan Mahto seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and thirty land-revenue/land-records officers for alleged willful disobedience and non-compliance of the Division Bench order dt.17.09.2018, which had directed the State Government or Director, Land Records to frame and publish technical guidelines as per Rule 21 of the Rules, 2012 within six weeks and thereafter recruit the required number of 'Amins' as defined under Rule 2(xi) of 2011 Act to complete survey and settlement under the Act, 2011; petitioner stated he had reiterated the directions to Opposite Parties no. 1 to 8 by registered post on 27.11.2018 without consequence. Despite repeated calls none appeared for the petitioner (counsel column: 'None'); the application was dismissed in default. The contempt question was left unadjudicated; no precedent was cited.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1103 of 2019

In

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1868 of 2018

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Ramayan Mahto, Son of Late Chanchal Mahto, Resident of Village- Cheriya Bariyarpur, P.O.- Shreepur, Police Station- Cheriya Bariyarpur, DistrictBegusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through Brijesh Mehrotra the Principal Secretary, Land Reform and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

Anupam Kumar the Secretary, Chief Minister Secretariat, Government of Bihar, Patna.

Virendra Kumar Mishra the Additional Secretary, Land Reform and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

Jai Singh the Director, Land Record and Survey, Land Reform and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

Subodh Kumar the Special Work Officer, Land Record and Survey, Directorate of Land Record and Survey, Land Reform and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

Rahul Kumar the District Magistrate/Collector cum District Survey and Settlement Officer, Begusarai.

Om Prakash Prasad the District Consolidation Officer, Begusarai.

Om Prakash Prasad the Additional Collector, Begusarai.

Sanjeev Kumar Chaudhary the Sub Divisional Officer, Begusarai Sadar, District- Begusarai.

Durgesh Kumar the Sub Divisional Officer, Manjhaul, District- Begusarai.

Sudhir Kumar the Sub Divisional Officer, Bakhari, District- Begusarai.

Nishant the Sub Divisional Officer, Teghara, District- Begusarai.

Uttam Kumar the Sub Divisional Officer, Balia, District- Begusarai.

Rajiv Ranjan Chakrawarti the Circle Officer, Cheriya Bariyarpur, DistrictBegusarai.

Subodh Kumar the Circle Officer, Khodawandpur, District- Begusarai.

Sumant Nath the Circle Officer, Chhaurahi, District- Begusarai.

Prem Kumar Sharma the Circle Officer, Gadhpura, District- Begusarai.

Krishana Mohan Kumar the Circle Officer, Bakhari, District- Begusarai.

Rajendra Kumar Rajiv the Circle Officer, Nawkothi, District- Begusarai.

Utpal Himvan the Circle Officer, Begusarai, District- Begusarai.

Ajay Raj the Circle Officer, Barauni, District- Begusarai.

Naveen Kumar Chaudhary the Circle Officer, Birpur, District- Begusarai.

Upendra Kumar the Circle Officer, Matihani, District- Begusarai.

Patna High Court MJC No.1103 of 2019(4) dt.19-12-2019 2/3

Rajaram Keshari the Circle Officer, Samho, District- Begusarai.

Aditya Vikram the Circle Officer, Teghara, District- Begusarai.

Amar Kumar Rai, the Circle Officer, Mansoorchak, District- Begusarai.

Kumar Nalini Kant the Circle Officer, Bhagwanpur, District- Begusarai.

Suraj Kant the Circle Officer, Bachhwara, District- Begusarai.

Amrit Raj Bandhu the Circle Officer, Balia, District- Begusarai.

Jai Krishana Prasad the Circle Officer, Sahebpur Kamal, District- Begusarai.

Ritesh Verma the Circle Officer, Dandari, District- Begusarai.

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : None For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Khurshid Alam (Aag12)

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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER

(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

4 19-12-2019 The petitioner has prayed for the following relief:

“For initiation of contempt of court proceeding against the opposite parties for their willful disobedience and non-compliance of the order dated 17.09.2018 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in CWJC No. 1868 of 2018 whereby the Court has disposed of the present writ application by directing the State Government or Director, Land Records to frame and publish the technical guidelines as per Rule 21 of the Rules, 2012 within a period of six weeks from today and, thereafter, the State Government shall recruit the required number of “Amins” as defined under Rule 2(xi) of 2011 Act to carry out the work of survey and settlement as per the Act, 2011 and Rules, 2012

Patna High Court MJC No.1103 of 2019(4) dt.19-12-2019 3/3

at the earliest so that the work of survey and settlement, for which the Act, 2011 has been enacted, is completed in the State of Bihar by the State of Bihar within the time prescribed by the committee. According to the minutes of the meeting held on 04.06.2018, the State Government is directed to see that the work of survey and settlement under the Act 2011 is completed at the earliest. It is further submitted that after lapses of more than 6 weeks the petitioner reiterated the observation/direction made in order dated 17.09.2018 passed in CWJC No. 1868 of 2018 by this Court to the respondents/ Opposite Parties no. 1 to 8 through registered post on 27.11.2018 but no consequence thereon.

Despite repeated calls, none has appeared on behalf of

the petitioner.

Accordingly, the present application is dismissed in

default.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ)

( Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J)

sujit/-

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether contempt of court proceedings should be initiated against the opposite parties for their willful disobedience and non-compliance of the Division Bench order dated 17.09.2018 passed in CWJC No. 1868 of 2018.¶48
2.
Whether the present miscellaneous jurisdiction (contempt) application could proceed to adjudication given that, despite repeated calls, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner.¶51-52
The court held
The present miscellaneous jurisdiction (contempt) application is dismissed in default, because despite repeated calls none appeared on behalf of the petitioner; the contempt question itself was not adjudicated.ratio¶53-54

Statutes considered

5 provisions across 4 enactments

AI extract

Rules, 2012Rule 21¶48 Rules, 2012¶48
2011 ActRule 2(xi)¶48
Act, 2011the Act, 2011¶48
Act 2011the Act 2011¶50

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

AI extract

Order under challenge
Division Bench order dated 17.09.2018 in CWJC No. 1868 of 2018 disposing of the writ by directing the State Government or Director, Land Records to frame and publish technical guidelines as per Rule 21 of the Rules, 2012 within six weeks and thereafter recruit 'Amins' as defined under Rule 2(xi) of 2011 Act for survey and settlement; the alleged willful non-compliance with this order is the basis of the present contempt application.¶48
Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Patna · 17.09.2018
Prior proceeding
CWJC No. 1868 of 2018 was disposed of by Division Bench order dated 17.09.2018 directing the State Government or Director, Land Records to frame and publish technical guidelines as per Rule 21 of the Rules, 2012 within six weeks.¶48
Prior proceeding
After a lapse of more than 6 weeks, the petitioner reiterated the direction of the order dated 17.09.2018 to Opposite Parties no. 1 to 8 through registered post on 27.11.2018, but no consequence followed.¶50
Prior proceeding
Per the petitioner's prayer, according to the minutes of the meeting held on 04.06.2018 the State Government was directed to see that the work of survey and settlement under the Act 2011 is completed at the earliest.¶50
Prior proceeding
Petitioner instituted the present MJC No.1103 of 2019 praying for initiation of contempt proceedings against the opposite parties for willful disobedience and non-compliance of the order dated 17.09.2018.¶48

Parties & counsel

AI extract

petitioner
Ramayan Mahto, Son of Late Chanchal Mahto, Resident of Village- Cheriya Bariyarpur, P.O.- Shreepur, Police Station- Cheriya Bariyarpur, DistrictBegusarai¶5
respondent
The State of Bihar through Brijesh Mehrotra the Principal Secretary, Land Reform and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna¶8
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Anupam Kumar the Secretary, Chief Minister Secretariat, Government of Bihar, Patna¶9
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Virendra Kumar Mishra the Additional Secretary, Land Reform and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna¶10
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Jai Singh the Director, Land Record and Survey, Land Reform and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna¶11
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Subodh Kumar the Special Work Officer, Land Record and Survey, Directorate of Land Record and Survey, Land Reform and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna¶12
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Rahul Kumar the District Magistrate/Collector cum District Survey and Settlement Officer, Begusarai¶13
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Om Prakash Prasad the District Consolidation Officer, Begusarai¶14
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Om Prakash Prasad the Additional Collector, Begusarai¶15
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Sanjeev Kumar Chaudhary the Sub Divisional Officer, Begusarai Sadar, District- Begusarai¶16
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Durgesh Kumar the Sub Divisional Officer, Manjhaul, District- Begusarai¶17
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Sudhir Kumar the Sub Divisional Officer, Bakhari, District- Begusarai¶18
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Nishant the Sub Divisional Officer, Teghara, District- Begusarai¶19
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Uttam Kumar the Sub Divisional Officer, Balia, District- Begusarai¶20
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Rajiv Ranjan Chakrawarti the Circle Officer, Cheriya Bariyarpur, DistrictBegusarai¶21
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Subodh Kumar the Circle Officer, Khodawandpur, District- Begusarai¶22
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Sumant Nath the Circle Officer, Chhaurahi, District- Begusarai¶23
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Prem Kumar Sharma the Circle Officer, Gadhpura, District- Begusarai¶24
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Krishana Mohan Kumar the Circle Officer, Bakhari, District- Begusarai¶25
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Rajendra Kumar Rajiv the Circle Officer, Nawkothi, District- Begusarai¶26
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Utpal Himvan the Circle Officer, Begusarai, District- Begusarai¶27
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Ajay Raj the Circle Officer, Barauni, District- Begusarai¶28
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Naveen Kumar Chaudhary the Circle Officer, Birpur, District- Begusarai¶29
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Upendra Kumar the Circle Officer, Matihani, District- Begusarai¶30
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Rajaram Keshari the Circle Officer, Samho, District- Begusarai¶32
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Aditya Vikram the Circle Officer, Teghara, District- Begusarai¶33
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Amar Kumar Rai, the Circle Officer, Mansoorchak, District- Begusarai¶34
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Kumar Nalini Kant the Circle Officer, Bhagwanpur, District- Begusarai¶35
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Suraj Kant the Circle Officer, Bachhwara, District- Begusarai¶36
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Amrit Raj Bandhu the Circle Officer, Balia, District- Begusarai¶37
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Jai Krishana Prasad the Circle Officer, Sahebpur Kamal, District- Begusarai¶38
Md. Khurshid Alam
respondent
Ritesh Verma the Circle Officer, Dandari, District- Begusarai¶39
Md. Khurshid Alam

Coram

AI extract

Sanjay Karolauthor¶55
Anil Kumar Upadhyaymember¶45

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Patna HC
Decided on: 24 Sept 2025 · September
Registered: 8 Mar 2019
Case no.: MJC/1103/2019
CNR: BRHC010274902019
Bench: Sudhir Singh Rajesh Kumar Verma
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: MJC

All orders in this case

2 orders share this CNR

19 Dec 2019Order 1 · - Anil Kumar Upadhyay
24 Sept 2025Order 2 — this page · Sudhir Singh Rajesh Kumar Verma

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Cite this judgement

Ramayan Mahto, v. The State of Bihar, MJC/1103/2019 (PAT), decided on 24 September 2025.

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Statutes5

Rules, 2012Rule 21 · Rules, 2012
2011 ActRule 2(xi)
Act, 2011the Act, 2011
Act 2011the Act 2011

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Procedural history5

Division Bench order dated 17.09.2018 in CWJC No. 1868 of 2018 disposing of the writ by directing the State Government or Director, Land Records to frame and publish technical guidelines as per Rule 21 of the Rules, 2012 within six weeks and thereafter recruit 'Amins' as defined under Rule 2(xi) of 2011 Act for survey and settlement; the alleged willful non-compliance with this order is the basis of the present contempt application.Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Patna · 17.09.2018
CWJC No. 1868 of 2018 was disposed of by Division Bench order dated 17.09.2018 directing the State Government or Director, Land Records to frame and publish technical guidelines as per Rule 21 of the Rules, 2012 within six weeks.
After a lapse of more than 6 weeks, the petitioner reiterated the direction of the order dated 17.09.2018 to Opposite Parties no. 1 to 8 through registered post on 27.11.2018, but no consequence followed.

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Bench / Coram

Sanjay Karol and Anil Kumar Upadhyay

Parties & counsel