Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna

Order Date: 01-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Ram Dulari Printing Press (Sitamarhi) represented by proprietor Sidharth Kumar Shyam, and Jai Mata Dee Enterprises (Sitamarhi) represented by proprietor Sita Kumari, wife of Sidharth Kumar Shyam.
  • Respondents: The State of Bihar represented by Mr. Rajiv Singh (Administrative Officer‑cum‑State Coordinator Bihar, Patna), Mr. Manesh Kumar Mina (District Magistrate, Sitamarhi), Shri Vinay Kumar (Deputy Development Commissioner, Sitamarhi), Rita Kumari (Block Development Officer, Bokhra, Sitamarhi), and Sri Sanjeet Kumar (Block Development Officer, Bajpatti, Sitamarhi).
  • Case numbers: Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2251 of 2022 and Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5038 of 2021; CNR No. BRHC010931602022.
  • Counsel: For petitioners – Mr. Subodh Kumar, Advocate; for respondents – Mr. Arvind Ujjwal (Sc4).
  • Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sourendra Pandey.
  • The petition sought liberty to agitate subsisting grievances by taking recourse to due process of law.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, after hearing arguments, granted the petitioners liberty to pursue their grievances through legal channels.
  • Accordingly, the contempt petition was disposed of with no further orders or penalties.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Contempt Petition