Arbind Prasad Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition (MJC No.471 of 2025, Patna High Court, Rajiv Roy, J., decided 20-06-2025) alleging wilful and deliberate non-compliance of the order dated 19.06.2024 in C.W.J.C. No. 5868 of 2024 relating to land acquisition payment to genuine land holders in Vaishali (Village Khajwatta, P.S. Bidupur); directions had been issued to opposite party no.-5 (four-month timeline) and to opposite party no.-8, District Land Acquisition Officer, Vaishali at Hazipur (two-month decision timeline; payment within four weeks after hearing all necessary parties). Representation of the petitioner rejected on 20.03.2025; Court granted liberty to challenge the rejection order and disposed of the contempt petition. Keywords: contempt, non-compliance, land acquisition, compensation, genuine land holder, Vaishali, Rural Works Department, rejection of representation, liberty to challenge.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to challenge the order dated 20.03.2025 rejecting his representation, if he so wants; contempt petition disposed of.