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Awadhesh Rai @ Avadhesh Ray v. The State of Bihar through Sri B. Kantikay Dhanje, the Secretary, Sugar Cane Development Department

Patna HC18 Mar 2026MJC/411/2025

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What is this about?

Patna High Court contempt application disposal; sugarcane dues; alleged non-compliance of writ order dated 18.08.2022 in CWJC No.16738 of 2021; Sasa Musa Sugar Works Pvt. Ltd., Gopalganj gone into liquidation; proceedings pending before NCLT Kolkata Bench in CP(IB) No. 157/KB/2021; withdrawal with liberty to pursue remedies before NCLT; petitioner Awadhesh Rai @ Avadhesh Ray; State of Bihar, Cane Commissioner, Collector Gopalganj, Cane Officer; judges Sudhir Singh and Shailendra Singh; decided 18-03-2026.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the contempt application, with liberty to approach the NCLT, Kolkata, and avail appropriate remedies in accordance with law. ¶27

Awadhesh Rai @ Avadhesh Ray Vs The State of Bihar through Sri B. Kantikay Dhanje, the Secretary, Sugar Cane Development Department — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.411 of 2025

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16738 of 2021

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Awadhesh Rai @ Avadhesh Ray Son of Late Punit Ray, resident of villageBrindaban Parsauni, Sitalpur, P.S. - Chakiya, District - East Champaran.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through Sri B. Kantikay Dhanje, the Secretary, Sugar Cane Development Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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Sri Anil Jha the Cane Commissioner Sugar Cane Development Department, Govt. of Bihar.

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Sri Prashant Kumar the Collector, Gopalganj, Block East Champaran, Motihari.

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Sri Rahul Kumar the Cane Officer State of Bihar, Gopalganj.

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Mahmud Ali the Manager, Sasa Musa Sugar Works Pvt. Ltd. Sasa Musa, Gopalganj.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prateek Tandon, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Standing Counsel 9 Ms. Vagisha Pragya Vacaknavi, AC to SC-9

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====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH and

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HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH)

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4 18-03-2026

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The present contempt application has been filed alleging non-compliance of the order dated 18.08.2022 passed in CWJC No. 16738 of 2021, whereby a Coordinate Bench of this Court disposed of the writ petition with the following direction:

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“In this view of the matter, petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to immediately pay the amount to the petitioner now due and payable to the

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Patna High Court MJC No.411 of 2025(4) dt.18-03-2026 2/2

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petitioner with its realization from respondent No. 5, namely The Manager, Sasa Musa Sugar Works Pvt. Ltd. Sasa Musa, Gopalganj.”

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Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the sugar mill in question, namely, Sasa Musa Sugar Works Pvt. Ltd., Sasa Musa, Gopalganj, has gone into liquidation and the matter is pending before the National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata Bench, Kolkata, in CP(IB) No. 157/KB/2021.

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In view of the aforesaid development, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present contempt application with liberty to approach the NCLT, Kolkata, and to avail appropriate remedies in accordance with law.

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