Anshuraj Ranjan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, MJC No.208 of 2025 (decision date 19-12-2025, Justice Rajiv Roy): contempt petition by Anshuraj Ranjan alleging disobedience/non-compliance of order dated 19.06.2024 in C.W.J.C. No.2739 of 2024 concerning filing of a fresh petition before the Circle Officer, Dhoraiya (Banka); Circle Officer's show cause referred matter to D.C.L.R., Banka for cancellation of Jamabandi; petition disposed of permitting agitation before D.C.L.R., Banka with liberty to challenge any adverse D.C.L.R. order. Keywords: contempt rule, jamabandi cancellation, DCLR Banka, Circle Officer Dhoraiya, Anchal Adhikari, non-compliance of writ order, Banka land records.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner was allowed to agitate the matter before the D.C.L.R., Banka; no rule of contempt was issued. The petitioner retains freedom to challenge any adverse order of the D.C.L.R., Banka.