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Vijay Tiwari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC11 Mar 2026MJC/848/2021

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Patna High Court, Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.848 of 2021, decided 11-03-2026, Rajiv Roy, J.; Vijay Tiwari v. State of Bihar and Building Construction Department officials including the District Magistrate, Gopalganj; contempt petition for willful disobedience of order dated 07.05.2018 in C.W.J.C. No. 2851 of 2018; disposed of after counsel informed the Court that complete payment had been made; 6% per annum simple interest stipulation on delayed admitted dues noted in the recited order; no contempt proceedings initiated, no penalty imposed.

What did the court decide?

On being informed by learned counsel for the petitioner that the complete payment had been made, the Court disposed of the contempt petition. ¶28

Vijay Tiwari 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.848 of 2021 In

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2851 of 2018

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Vijay Tiwari Son of Basudev Tiwari Resident of Mohalla- Indrapuri, Ward No.14, Gopalganj, Police Station- Gopalganj, District- Gopalganj.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Through Mr. Kumar Ravi, the Principal Secretary, Building Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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Dr. Nawal Kishore Choudhary The District Magistrate, Gopalganj.

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Mr. Sunil Choudhary The Chief Engineer, Building Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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Mr. Ranjan Kumar The Superintending Engineer, Building Construction Department, Saran at Chapra.

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Mr. Rajeevdhar Diwedi The Executive Engineer, Building Construction Division, Gopalganj.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Lokesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Md. Zeeshan Kalim, AC to SC- 20 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY

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ORAL ORDER

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2 11-03-2026

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Heard Mr.Lokesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for

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the petitioner and the State.

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The present petition has been preferred for the following relief/s:

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(i) for initiating the contempt proceeding against the opposite parties who have willfully and deliberately disobeyed the order dated 07.05.2018 passed in C.W.J.C.No. 2851 of 2018 whereby and

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Patna High Court MJC No.848 of 2021(2) dt.11-03-2026 2/3

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whereunder the writ petition has been disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate, Gopalganj (Respondent No.2) with a fresh representation for redressal of his grievances, If any such representation is being filed within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of within a period of six weeks from the date of receiving of petitioner's application. Any delay in payment of admitted amount beyond the stipulated period i.e. six weeks, shall entitle the petitioner to receive payment together with simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the admitted dues calculated from the date when the amount became due till the date of its actual payment. In case the petitioner's claim is found inadmissible whether in whole or in part, the petitioner's representation shall be disposed of by a speaking order in that regard.

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Patna High Court MJC No.848 of 2021(2) dt.11-03-2026 3/3

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