Patna High Court
Umesh SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of, with liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the competent civil court.
Summary
The petitioner, Umesh Singh, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a certiorari to quash an order dated 17 June 2022 passed by the Chairman of the Bihar Land Tribunal (B.L.T.) in case no. 39/2018. The petition was filed against the State of Bihar and several officials, including the Collector and other local authorities. The petitioner’s counsel indicated an intention to approach the appropriate civil court for relief. The Court, after hearing, granted the petitioner liberty to approach the competent civil court and disposed of the writ petition without further orders. No substantive examination of the merits of the B.L.T. order was undertaken.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition is maintainable for quashing the B.L.T. order dated 17‑06‑2022
- Whether the Court can direct the petitioner to seek relief in a civil court
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- certiorari
- civil court jurisdiction
- B.L.T. order
- petition disposal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11077 of 2023
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Umesh Singh Son of late Shivnandan Singh R/o Village- Pokhrahah, P.S.-
Aurangabad(Muffasil) District- Aurangabad(Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar
2. The Collector, Aurangabad (Bihar)
3. The Additional Collector, Aurangabad.
4. The L.R.D.C., Aurangabad(Bihar).
5. The Circle Officer, Aurangabad(Bihar).
6. Ranjit Kumar Singh Son of Suresh Singh, R/o Village-Pokhrahan, P.O-
Poinwa, P.S. Aurangabad (Muffasil), District- Aurangabad(Bihar)
7. Rajit Kumar Singh Son of Suresh Singh R/o Village-Pokhrahan, P.O-
Poinwa, P.S. Aurangabad (Muffasil), District- Aurangabad(Bihar)
8. Suresh Singh Son of late Shivnandan Singh, R/o Village-Pokhrahan, P.O-
Poinwa, P.S. Aurangabad (Muffasil), District- Aurangabad(Bihar)
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Birendra Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha (Sc19)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
4 13-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for issuance of a writ in the nature of
Certiorari for quashing the order
17.06.2022 (Annexure-6) passed in B.L.T.
Case no. 39/2018 by Hon'ble Chairman
B.L.T. Patna (Bihar);
(ii) for passing any other order(s) direction
Patna High Court CWJC No.11077 of 2023(4) dt.13-03-2026
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(s) or appropriate writ (s) in the facts and
Circumstances of the instant case.
3. After some argument, learned counsel for the
petitioner submits that he shall be approaching the competent
Civil Court for the redressal of the grievance.
4. Granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the
competent Civil Court, the writ petition is disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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