Patna High Court

Chandradip SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The Court granted the petitioner liberty to appear in the Jamabandi Cancellation Case.

Summary

Petitioner Chandradip Singh sought liberty to appear before the Additional Collector in a pending Jamabandi Cancellation Case (No. 3 of 2024-2025) concerning public land that had been encroached upon. The High Court noted that the Circle Officer had earlier initiated encroachment proceedings (Encroachment Case No. 17 of 2023-24) and discovered a jamabandi in the name of the encroacher, prompting the cancellation suit. The petitioner requested permission to intervene in the cancellation proceedings to expedite the matter. The Court, after considering the procedural context and the earlier order dated 03.10.2023 in CWJC No.3305 of 2023, granted the liberty to appear. Consequently, the petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to appear in the pending Jamabandi Cancellation Case No. 3 of 2024-2025.

Subjects

encroachment
jamabandi cancellation
public land
procedural liberty
high court order

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                   Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1128 of 2024
                                           In
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3305 of 2023
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     Chandradip Singh Son of Late Mahendra Singh, Resident of Village- Pirari,
     Police Station- Inarwa, Anchal- Mainatand, District- West Champaran.

                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                         Versus

1.   The State of Bihar through Mr. Brajesh Malhotra, the Chief Secretary,
     Government of Bihar, Patna.
2.   Mr. Dipak Kumar Singh, the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Land
     Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3.   Mr. Dinesh Kumar Rai, the District Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah.
4.   Mr. Surya Prakash Gupta, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Narkatiaganj, West
     Champaran.
5.   Mr. Chandrashekhar       Kumaran,     the    D.C.L.R.,   Narkatiaganj,    West
     Champaran.
6.   Mr. Ashish Anand, the Circle Officer, Mainatand, West Champaran.
7.   Krishna Prasad, S/o Late Bharat Sah, Resident of Village- Pirari, P.O.- Pirari,
     Police Station- Inarwa, Anchal- Mainatand, District- West Champaran.
8.   Hanif Mian, S/o Late Goshwar Mian, Resident of Village- Pirari, P.O. Pirari,
     Police Station- Inarwa, Anchal- Mainatand, District- West Champaran.
9.   Tabarak Mian, S/o Late Fuleshan Mian, Resident of Village- Pirari, P.O.
     Pirari, Police Station Inarwa, Anchal- Mainatand, District- West Champaran.
10. Motilal Sah, S/o Laxmi Sah, Resident of Village- Pirari, P.O.- Pirari, Police
    Station- Inarwa, Anchal- Mainatand, District- West Champaran.
11. Hafazul Mian, S/o Amin Mian, Resident of Village- Pirari, P.O.- Pirari,
    Police Station- Inarwa, Anchal- Mainatand, District- West Champaran.
12. Shah Mahammad Mian, S/o Late Alisher Mian, Resident of Village- Pirari,
    P.O.- Pirari, Police Station- Inarwa, Anchal- Mainatand, District- West
    Champaran.
13. Jaifer Mian, S/o Late Alsher Mian, Resident of Village- Pirari, P.O Pirari,
    Police Station- Inarwa, Anchal- Mainatand, District- West Champaran.
14. Rafiq Mian, S/o Late Algu Mian, Resident of Village- Pirari, P.O. Pirari,
    Police Station- Inarwa, Anchal- Mainatand, District- West Champaran.
15. Jajul Mian, S/o Amin Mian, Resident of Village Pirari, P.O.- Pirari, Police
    Station- Inarwa, Anchal Mainatand, District- West Champaran.
         Patna High Court MJC No.1128 of 2024(3) dt.24-04-2026
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           16. Sanjay Prasad, S/o Lalbabu Prasad, Resident of Village- Purainiya, Police
               Station- Mainatand, District West Champaran.
           17. Mohan Kushwaha, S/o Asharfi Kushwaha, Village- Jhumka, P.O.- Pirari, P.S.
               Inarwa, District- West Champaran.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner      :        Mr.Manaur Alam, Advocate
                 For the State           :        Mr.tul Shankar, AC to SC-19
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   24-04-2026                   It is submitted by the learned counsel for the parties

                   that in compliance of the order of this Court dated 03.10.2023,

                   passed in CWJC No.3305 of 2023, the Circle Officer, Mainatand

                   had initiated encroachment proceedings vide Encroachment Case

                   No.17 of 2023-24 during the course whereof it was found that

                   jamabandi is existing in the name of encroacher pertaining to the

                   public land appertaining to Khata No.194, Kheshra No.311,

                   Mauja-Pirari, Circle-Mainatand, District-West Champaran at

                   Bettiah, hence he had requested for cancellation of the said

                   jamabandi, whereafter Jamabandi Cancellation Case No. 3 of

                   2024-2025 has been initiated, which is still pending before the

                   Additional Collector, West Champaran at Bettiah.

                                2.     At this juncture, the learned counsel for the

                   petitioner seeks liberty to appear in the said Jamabandi

                   Cancellation Case No. 3 of 2024-2025 in order to expedite the

                   matter. Liberty so sought is granted.
            Patna High Court MJC No.1128 of 2024(3) dt.24-04-2026
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                                   3.     Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of.



                                              (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
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