Sushila Soren Contempt Petition Disposed

Authority: High Court of Judicature at Patna

Order Date: 17-07-2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Sushila Soren (also spelled Shushila Soren), wife of Putul Marandi, resident of Mahuwadabar village, Post‑Madhupur, P.S.‑Madhapur, District‑Deoghar, Jharkhand.
• Respondents:

1. The State of Bihar, represented by Mr. Abhay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. Bihar State Housing Board, represented by:

• Mr. Chaitanya Prasad, Chairman, Patna Secretariat.
• Mr. Rajeev Kumar Srivastava, Managing Director, Patna Secretariat.
• Mr. Rahul Barman, Estate Officer‑cum‑Joint Secretary, Patna Secretariat.
• Mr. Ranveer Kumar, Executive Engineer, Division‑1, Patna.
• Mr. Tufali Ansari, Executive Engineer, Division‑2, Bhootnath Road, Kankarbagh, Patna.
• Counsel Appearances:
• For the petitioner: Mr. Ramchandra Singh, Advocate.
• For the State: Mr. Prashant Pratap, GP‑2.
• Background: The petitioner sought liberty to challenge an order dated 27‑08‑2025 issued by the Managing Director of the Bihar State Housing Board. The request was made to ensure compliance with the Court’s earlier order dated 22‑07‑2024 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 8504 of 2024.

Order Details

• The Court, after hearing, granted the petitioner liberty to challenge the 27‑08‑2025 order of the Managing Director, Bihar State Housing Board, in accordance with the Court’s 22‑07‑2024 directive.
• Following the grant of liberty, the Court disposed of the contempt petition filed by the petitioner.

Final Outcome

• Liberty to challenge the Housing Board’s order was granted.
• The contempt petition is hereby disposed of.

Topics: Court Order, Housing Board, Contempt Petition