Patna High Court - Orders
M/S Essell Lubricants And Chemicals ... vs The State Of Bihar Through Shri Amir ... on 12 December, 2025
Author: Anil Kumar Sinha
Bench: Anil Kumar Sinha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.293 of 2025
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10038 of 2020
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M/s Essell Lubricants and Chemicals Private Limited having its Office at
Eyari Road Farm, Aurangabad-824101, through its Managing Director-
Laxmi Prasad aged about 61 Years, Male, S/o Late Gupteshwar Ram, resident
of Village- Nawadih Road, Near Kali Club, P.S.- Aurangabad, District-
Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Shri Amir Subhani, Chief Secretary Government
of Bihar, Patna.
2. Smt. Bandana Preyashi, The Principal Secretary, Department of Industry,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, Department of
State Taxes, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. Shri Alok Ranjan Ghosh, Director, Industries, Department of Industry,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
5. Shri Shekhar Anand, The Director, (Technical Development) Department of
Industry, Government of Bihar.
6. Shri Vivek Kumar, The General Manager, District Industries Centre,
Aurangabad.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhishek Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shankar Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
6 12-12-20251. Pursuant to the order, dated 21.11.2025, the Director, Industries, Department of Industry, Government of Bihar, Patna, appears personally through virtual mode before this Court.
2. Mr. Shankar Kumar, learned counsel for the contemnor, submits that LPA, bearing LPA No. 576 of 2024, which Patna High Court MJC No.293 of 2025(6) dt.12-12-2025 2/2 has been filed against the order under contempt, was heard on 10.12.2025 and the said appeal has been fixed for further hearing on Monday i.e. 15 th December, 2025 under the heading "For Admission".
3. Accordingly, put up this case, under the appropriate heading, on 9th January, 2026, at 01:00 PM, for compliance of the order under contempt and/or for producing positive order, if any, passed by the LPA Bench.
4. The Director, Industries, Department of Industry, Government of Bihar, Patna, shall appear personally through virtual mode before this Court on the next fixed date i.e. 09th January, 2026, at 01:00 PM, if the order under contempt is not complied by that date.
5. The registry is directed to send invitation link to the respondent no. 4 i.e. Director, Industries, Department of Industry, Government of Bihar, Patna, on his electronic devices viz e-mail, SMS, etc. or through fax.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J) ashwani/-
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