Single-judge oral order dismissed a contempt application filed against officials and residents for defying an earlier writ order (CWJC No.10808 of 2011). The court held that since the writ was disposed of subject to a pending title suit, no contempt was made out.
Contempt application dismissed; no proceedings initiated against opposite parties.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.84 of 2022 In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10808 of 2011
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Most. Sabura Khatoon, Wife of Late Ms. Soyab, Resident of Village - Gurihal, P.S. - Baisi, Distt. - Purnia.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jyoti Ranjan Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam (Aag 12) ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
3 24-07-2025 The petitioner has filed the present contempt application for initiation of contempt proceedings against opposite parties for their willful and deliberate defiance of the order dated 16.08.2011 passed in CWJC No. 10808 of 2011.
From perusal of the Writ Court’s order dated 16.08.2011, it appears that the writ application was disposed of with an observation that the impugned order would be subject to the result of the title suit. In view of the aforesaid, this Court is of the opinion that no contempt has been made out against the opposite parties, accordingly, the present contempt application is
Patna High Court MJC No.84 of 2022(3) dt.24-07-2025 2/2
dismissed.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
HarshPandey/- U
1 issue framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings can be initiated when the earlier writ order is explicitly subject to the pendancy of a title suit.
Most. Sabura Khatoon
The State of Bihar
Shri Rahul Kumar
Shri Awdhesh Kumar Anand
Md. Ismail Haque
Usman Gani
Anil Kumar Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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