Dinesh Kumar Das v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC9 Jan 2026MJC/4392/2024

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What is this about?

Patna High Court contempt-compliance oral order; MJC No.4392 of 2024 in CWJC No.12683 of 2024; Dinesh Kumar Das v. State of Bihar (through Principal Secretary, Department of Land Revenue; Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division; Joint Secretary, Revenue and Land Reform; Collector and Additional Collector, Muzaffarpur; BDO and Circle Officer, Motipur); show cause paragraph no.6; five-member Screening Committee; reasoned and speaking order disposing of representation; order under contempt appears complied; contempt petition consigned; liberty to avail appropriate remedy; Justice Purnendu Singh; decided 09-01-2026.

What did the court decide?

No coercive direction issued; the contempt petition stands consigned (closed) upon finding of apparent compliance, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedy if still aggrieved.

Dinesh Kumar Das Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4392 of 2024

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12683 of 2024

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Dinesh Kumar Das S/o Late Jagranath Das R/o-Mohalla-Das Colony P.S.Mithanpura, District-Muzaffarpur

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through Mr. K.K. Pathak, the Principal Secretary, Department of Land Revenue, Bihar, Patna.

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Mr. Shri Sravanan M, the Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, , Muzaffarpur.

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Mr. K.K. Pathak , the Joint Secretory Department of Revenue and Land Reform, Bihar, Patna.

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Mr. Subrat Kumar Sen, the Collector, Muzaffarpur.

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Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, the Additional Collector, Muzaffarpur.

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Mr. Sanjiv Kumar, the Block Development Officer, Motipur, Muzaffarpur.

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Miss Ruchi Kumari, the Circle Officer, Motipur, Muzaffarpur.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar Manoj, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sarvesh Kr. Singh, AAG 13 Mr. Arya Achint, AC to AAG 13 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

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3 09-01-2026

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Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State referring to the statement and information contained in paragraphs no.6 of the show cause filed on behalf of the opposite party nos.2, 4, 5 and 7, submitted that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed, as the representation of the

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Patna High Court MJC No.4392 of 2024(3) dt.09-01-2026 2/2

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petitioner has been disposed of by passing a reasoned and speaking order by the five-member Screening Committee.

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Considering the aforesaid information contained in paragraphs no.6 of the show cause filed on behalf of the opposite party nos.2, 4, 5 and 7, the order under contempt appears to have been complied.

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