Patna High Court
Ram Chandra Singh @ Ramchandar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The writ petition is disposed, with the Court directing the Additional Collector to expedite the pending administrative proceedings and pass a reasoned order.
Summary
Petitioner Ram Chandra Singh filed a writ petition seeking the quashing of a Jamabandi cancellation proceeding (Case No. 101 of 2025‑26) and protection of his peaceful possession of land recorded in Jamabandi No. 423. The petition alleged that the land had been settled by Patta in 1940 and was protected by earlier judgments of the High Court. The respondents, comprising various State officials, filed a counter‑affidavit stating that the matter was already pending before the Additional Collector, Saran, and that both parties had been heard. The Court observed that the administrative proceedings were ongoing and that the parties had been given an opportunity to present their case before the Collector. Consequently, the Court directed the Additional Collector to expedite the matter and pass a reasoned order, and disposed of the writ petition without granting any relief.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can quash the Jamabandi cancellation proceeding initiated by the State.
- Whether the High Court can issue a writ directing protection of the petitioner's possession of the land.
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- land reform
- Jamabandi cancellation
- possession
- administrative law
- high court disposal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11652 of 2025
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Ram Chandra Singh @ Ramchandar Singh Son of Late Ram Surat Singh @
Ramsurat Singh, Resident of Village-Mashrak (Barahiya Tola), P.O. and P.S.-
Mashrak, District-Saran at Chapra-841417.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Divisional Commissioner, Saran Division, Chapra.
3. The Collector cum District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra.
4. The Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra.
5. The Additional Collector, Saran at Chapra.
6. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Marhaura, Saran.
7. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Marhaura, Saran.
8. The Circle Officer, Mashrak, Saran.
9. The Block Development Officer, Mashrak, Saran.
10. The Station House Officer, Mashrak Police Station, District-Saran.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Jeetendra Narayan, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Standing Counsel (13)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 20-04-2026 Heard Mr.Jeetendra Narayan, learned counsel for
the petitioner and the State.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for quashing the entire proceeding of
Jamabandi Cancellation Case No. 101 of
2025-26 (The State through Circle Officer,
Mashrak Vs. Ramchandar Singh) and Notice
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dated 12.04.2025 issued by the Additional
Collector, Saran at Chapra (Respondent No.
5) [Annexure-6 Series] whereby and where
under the said respondent directed to the
petitioner to file document/evidences by
30.04.2025 in Jamabandi to Cancellation
Case initiated relating cancellation of
Jamabandi No. 423, running in the name of
Ram Surat Singh (Father of the Petitioner),
Village Mashrakh its Revenue Thana No.
139, connecting Khata No. 502, Survey Plot/
Khesra No. 572 admeasuring in Area of 12
Katha 01 dhur under Revenue Circle/Block-
Mashrak in the District of Saran;
(ii) for directing the respondents to not
disturb the peaceful possession of the
petitioner upon the abovementioned subject
land situated under Khata No. 502. Survey
Plot/ Khesra No 5872 admeasuring in Area
of 12 Katha 01 Thur in North-Sanfula
Kunwar, Shiv bounded Shankar Singh, in
South Road, East- Magar Khan, West- Oli
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Mohammad Miyan under Jamabandi No 423
which is running in the name of Father of
the Petitioner namely Ram Surat Singh of
the subject land on the basis of settlement by
way of Patta dated 14.04.1940 vide No. 125-
B issued by the competent authority of the
State of Sri Babu Kirti Prasad Narayan
Singh, Malik. Mashrakk which was affirmed
by registered Kabuliyatnama vide Deed No.
1174 registered on 15 April 1940 situated
under Revenue Circle / Block - Mashrak in
the District of Saran, the said Jamabandi is
running since very long which has been
protected by mandates of Hon'ble Court
passed in a cases of Ramanandan Singh Vs.
The State of Bihar, Jagarnath Jha Vs. the
State of Bihar, Nathuni Singh and others Vs,
the State of Bihar and Others, Bhola Das Vs.
State of Bihar and Ramowatar Lakhotia Vs.
The State of Bihar and others;
(iii) and any other writ(s), order(s),
direction(s) to which the petitioner which
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may deem just proper and necessary in view
of the facts and circumstances discussed
herein under.
3. A counter affidavit has come on behalf of the
respondent nos. 3 and 8 and learned State counsel has taken this
Court to paragraph-6 and 7 to show that the matter is presently
pending before the Additional Collector, Saran at Chapra where
the parties have already appeared, to put forward their
respective views.
4. Considering the aforesaid, directing the Additional
Collector, Saran at Chapra to expedite the case and after hearing
all the parties passed a reasoned order in accordance with law at
an earliest, the writ petition is disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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