Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, MJC No.2575 of 2024 (contempt proceeding arising in CWJC No. 11045 of 2023), decided 19-06-2026 by Harish Kumar, J. Petitioners Parmeshwar Gop and Ajay Kumar alleged willful disobedience of the Court's order dated 02.11.2023 directing consideration of their representation regarding land (Rajgir/Nalanda area). Respondent no. 3 (District Forest Officer, Nalanda) passed a reasoned and speaking order dated 16.01.2026 holding the lands encroached upon by the petitioners. Court held the 02.11.2023 order duly complied with; contempt proceeding closed with liberty to challenge the DFO's order under law. Keywords: contempt, compliance, reasoned order, show cause affidavit, land encroachment, District Forest Officer, Nalanda, Rajgir, State of Bihar.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceeding (MJC No.2575 of 2024) closed, holding the order dated 02.11.2023 duly complied with; petitioners left free to avail their remedy under the law against the order dated 16.01.2026 of opposite party no. 3.