Patna High Court

Zubair Alam @ Zuver AlamversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 3 February 2026
Disposal: CONSIGNED
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

Non‑compliance with a peremptory order to remove defects results in dismissal of the petition.

Summary

Petitioners Zubair Alam and Manowar Hussain filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its land revenue officials. The Court issued a peremptory order on 15 July 2025 directing the respondents to remove certain defects within two weeks. The petitioners failed to comply with this order. Consequently, the Court held that the non‑compliance warranted dismissal of the petition. The matter was then consigned after the dismissal on 29 July 2025.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners' failure to comply with the peremptory order to remove defects warrants dismissal of the writ petition

Subjects

Land Revenue
Peremptory Order
Defect Removal
Writ Jurisdiction
Dismissal

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11118 of 2025
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                1.    Zubair Alam @ Zuver Alam Son of Nasirudin, resident of village Kolha,
                      P.O. Challki, Haripur, P.S. Kazdwa Chauki, District- Katihar.
                2.   Manowar Hussain, Son of Shekh Sagiruddin, resident of village Kolha, P.O.
                     Challki, Haripur, P.S. Kazdwa Chauki, District- Katihar.

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
                1.   The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Land
                     Revenue, Government of Bihar, Patna.
                2.   The Principal Secretary, Department of Land Revenue, Government of
                     Bihar, Patna.
                3.   The Commissioner, Purnia.
                4.   The District Magistrate cum Collector, Katihar.
                5.   The Deputy Collector, Land Reform, Katihar.
                6.   The Circle Officer, Kadwa Block, Katihar.
                7.   Sheikh Doman, X

                                                               ... ... Respondent/s
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                     Appearance :
                     For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Suraj Kumar, Adv.
                     For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Government Pleader (6)
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                     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                           ORAL ORDER

3    03-02-2026                      In this case, on 15.07.2025, two weeks’ time was granted

                       to remove the defect(s).

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

                       dismissed on 29.07.2025.

                                   3. Perused the file, consigned.



                                                  (Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-

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