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Sulekha Thakur v. The State Of Bihar Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Mines And Geology

2026-03-18Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1077 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12202 of 2024 ====================================================== Sulekha Thakur Wife of Late Siya Sharan Thakur Resident of Mohalla- Dutta Lane, Mithapur, P.S.- Jakkanpur, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Department of Mines and Geology namely Sri Narmdeshwar Lal, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

Sri Narmdeshwar Lal, the Principal Secretary, Mines and Geology, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

Sri Vinod Duhan, Director, Mines and Geology, Bihar, Patna. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Priya Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Standing Counsel 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 18-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order dated 20.08.2024 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 12202 of 2024 has not been complied with.

3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the show cause on behalf of opposite party nos.1 to 3 has been filed. Counsel further submits that in compliance of the order dated 20.08.2024 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 12202 of 2024, the Additional Secretary, Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Bihar has passed a detailed and reasoned order

Patna High Court MJC No.1077 of 2025(4) dt.18-03-2026 2/2 dated 30.12.2024 contained in Memo No. 5678 dated 31.12.2024 (annexed as Annexure-R/A).

4. As such, the contempt proceeding is hereby dropped and the present M.J.C. petition stands dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the said order dated 30.12.2024 contained in Memo No. 5678 dated 31.12.2024 (Annexure-R/A), before the appropriate forum. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U