Patna High Court
Rahul KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The Court directed the petitioners to approach the Circle Officer within four weeks for a reasoned order on land measurement.
Summary
Petitioners Rahul Kumar and Madan Gope filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Circle Officer, Patna Sadar (Didarganj), to measure land that their ancestors purchased and which they currently possess. They requested the court to order the respondent authority to pass a reasoned order on the measurement matter. The petitioner’s counsel relied on a prior decision in CWJC No.10738 of 2025 (Ratan Yadav vs. State of Bihar) where a similar direction was granted. The State of Bihar raised no objection to the relief sought. The Court, noting the earlier precedent and the absence of opposition, disposed of the petition by directing the petitioners to approach the Circle Officer within four weeks to obtain the measurement order. The order is to be passed at the earliest by the Circle Officer.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct the Circle Officer to pass a reasoned order for measurement of land claimed by the petitioners.
Subjects
- land measurement
- civil writ jurisdiction
- property dispute
- administrative direction
- high court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1050 of 2026
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1. Rahul Kumar Son of Sri Madan Yadav, resident of Ranipur Bahari, Pani
Tanki, Patna City, District-Patna (Bihar), PIN-800008.
2. Madan Gope @ Madan Yadav, Son of Late Raghunandan Yadav @
Raghunandan Gope, resident of Mohalla-Ranipur Khirki (near of South Pani
Tanki), P.S.-Mahendiganj, P.O.-Jhauganj, Patna City, District-Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. The District Magistrate-Collector, Patna.
3. The Circle Officer, Patna Sadar (Didarganj), District-Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Prasad, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Standing Counsel (21)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 27-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for issuance of a direction to the
respondent authorities, particularly, respondent
no.3 with regard to measurement of the land
which has been purchased by the petitioners'
ancestor and petitioners are in possession over
the said land and/or pass such other
order/orders as your Lordships may deem fit and
proper.”
Patna High Court CWJC No.1050 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026
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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it
will suffice if the respondent no.3, the Circle Officer, Patna
Sadar (Didarganj) pass a reasoned order on the petition to be
preferred by the petitioner.
4. The submission is that similar situate case in
CWJC No.10738 of 2025 (Ratan Yadav vs. The State of Bihar &
Ors.), a coordinate Bench has gave the similar observation on
17.12.2025.
5. The State has no objection.
6. In that background, the writ petition is disposed of
allowing the petitioner to approach the respondent no.3, the
Circle Officer, Patna Sadar (Didarganj) in next four weeks who
shall be taking up the matter and pass a reasoned order at an
earliest.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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