Patna High Court
Krishna PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The review application is dismissed as there was valid notice and hearing, and no violation of natural justice.
Summary
Krishna Paswan, originally respondent No.6 in a civil writ case, filed a review application (Civil Review No.338 of 2024) challenging the order dated 26‑09‑2024 which had set aside earlier orders of the Deputy Collector (Land Reforms) and the Circle Officer and remanded the matter for a fresh hearing. The petitioner alleged that the review order was passed without his presence, that notice was not served, and that this violated the principles of natural justice. The High Court examined the service of notice and found that it had been validly served on all private respondents, including the petitioner, and that both parties had been heard before the order was passed. Consequently, the Court held that there was no merit in the review application. The review petition was therefore dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the order dated 26‑09‑2024 was passed without valid service of notice and in violation of natural justice, warranting a review.
Subjects
- natural justice
- review of order
- notice of hearing
- civil writ jurisdiction
- land reforms
- jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CIVIL REVIEW No.338 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4313 of 2017
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Krishna Paswan Son of Late Janakdhari Paswan Resident of Village
-Hardasbigha, P.S. Khusrupur, District-Patna.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Collector, Patna.
2. The Collector, Patna.
3. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms (D.C.L.R.), Patna City.
4. The Circle Officer, Khusrupur, Patna.
5. Mahendra Paswan Son of Ramyad Das Resident of Village-Hardasbigha,
P.S. Khusrupur, P.S. Baikathpur District-Patna.
6. Bhushan Paswan @ Shashi Bhushan Paswan S/o Mahendra Paswan
Resident of Village-Hardasbigha, P.S. Khusrupur, P.S. Baikathpur District-
Patna.
7. Nagina Paswan Son of Late Ramsharan Paswan Resident of Village-
Hardasbigha, P.S. Khusrupur, P.S. Baikathpur District-Patna.
8. Sunil Paswan Son of Late Jagan Paswan Resident of Village-Hardasbigha,
P.S. Khusrupur, P.S. Baikathpur District-Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dharmendra Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
3 10-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. In the instant application, the petitioner has prayed
for the following relief(s) as stated in para – 1 of the application:
“1) That this is an application for review
/ recall of order dated 26.09.2024 passed by
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra in
C.W.J.C. No. 4313 of 2017 in which the petitioner
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was made respondent no. 6 Hon’ble Justice set
aside the order dated 11.09.2015 passed by learned
D.C.L.R. Patna City, Respondent No.3 and
subsequent order passed by the Circle Officer,
Khusrupur, Respondent No. 4. Dated 14.09.2016
observing there in that both The aforesaid orders
are without jurisdiction and remanded back to the
D.C.L.R. Respondent No.3 to pass a fresh reasoned
and speaking order in accordance with law. And
disposed of the writ application.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
order dated 26.09.2024 was passed without hearing the
petitioner (Respondent No. 6 in C.W.J.C. No. 4313 of 2017). He
further submits that notice was not served upon the petitioner,
therefore, he did not appear before this Hon’ble Court either in
person or through his lawyer. He further submits that the
aforesaid order was passed in his absence and petitioner was not
aware of the same and it amounts to the violation of natural
justice.
4. Having heard the submission of the learned counsel
for the petitioner and on perusing the record, it appears that in
C.W.J.C. No. 4313 of 2017, the notice was validly served to all
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the private respondents, including Respondent No.6 (petitioner
herein) to appear before the Court and after hearing both the
parties, order dated 11.09.2015 passed by DCLR (Respondent
No.3) and the subsequent order passed by the C.O (Respondent
No. 4) dated 14.09.2016 were set aside and the matter was
remanded back to the DCLR (Respondent No. 3) to pass a fresh
reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law after giving
opportunity of hearing to both the parties.
5. In view of the above, this Court finds no merit in
the Review Application filed by the petitioner. Accordingly, the
present Civil Review No. 338 of 2024 stands dismissed.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
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