Patna High Court

Sangita PathakversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 February 2026
Disposal: CONSIGNED
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

Non‑compliance with a peremptory order justifies dismissal of the writ petition.

Summary

Sangita Pathak filed a civil writ petition against the State of Bihar and several land‑reform officials seeking redress for a defect in land records. The High Court, on 14 July 2025, issued a peremptory order granting the respondents eight weeks to remove the defect. The respondents failed to comply with this order within the stipulated period. Accordingly, the Court dismissed the petition on 8 September 2025. The judgment was delivered by Justice Rajiv Roy, who thereafter consigned the file.

Issues considered

Whether non‑compliance with a peremptory court order warrants dismissal of the writ petition
Whether the petitioner's relief can be granted despite the defect not being removed

Subjects

peremptory order
dismissal
civil writ jurisdiction
land reforms
defect removal

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10977 of 2025
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                     Sangita Pathak Wife of Late Ramesh Chandra Pathak and daughter of Late
                     Yotindra Shukla, resident of village- Laukar Police Station and Anchal -
                     Mainatand District- West Champaran Pin Code- 845306 and also at 201, Ward
                     No. - 4, Bairiya Narkatiyaganj Maldi, Post Office- Maldi, District- West
                     Champaran Pin Code- 845451.
                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                1.    The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and
                      Land Reforms, Old Secretariat Patna- 800015.
                2.   The District Collector, Bettiya District- West Champaran.
                3.   The Additional Collector (Ceiling), Bettiya within District- West
                     Champaran.
                4.   The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Narkatiyaganj, within District - West
                     Champaran.
                5.   The Circle Officer, Mainatand, within District - West Champaran.
                6.   Rampariksha Rai, Son of Late Badri Prasad Ray Resident of village- Laukar
                     Police Station and Anchal - Mainatand District- West Champaran Pin Code-
                     845306 and also at Village- Akhanpur Police Station - Kandharapur, Janpad-
                     Azamgarh Uttar Pradesh - 276135.
                7.    Damin Verma Wife of Ashok Kumar Verma, resident of village- Murilya
                      Tola, Hari Nagar, Police Station - Ram Nagar, District- West Champaran-
                      845103.
                                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                     Appearance :
                     For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Santosh Kumar Singh, Adv.
                     For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Addl. Advocate General (12)
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                     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                           ORAL ORDER
3    09-02-2026                       In this case, on 14.07.2025, eight weeks’ time was

                       granted to remove the defect.

                                   2. As it was a peremptory order and not complied, stood

                       dismissed on 08.09.2025.

                                   3. Perused the file, consigned.



                                                   (Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-

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