Patna High Court
Lal Mohan Sharma @ Pranav Kumar AtharvaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court directed the petitioner to approach the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Danapur for redressal and disposed of the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Lal Mohan Sharma, filed a writ petition seeking to quash an order dated 11‑09‑2025 and a subsequent letter dated 16‑09‑2025 that rejected his claim to raiyatee land on the basis of a false revenue report. He also sought a declaration that the land (Survey Plot No. 142, 5.23 acre and Plot No. 139, 2.59 acre) be recorded in his name and that rent receipts be issued in his favour. The court allowed the petitioner to implead the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Danapur as an additional respondent and directed him to approach that officer for redressal of his grievance. The State counsel argued that the petition, if entertained, should proceed to its logical conclusion. The court, however, ordered that the matter be taken up by the Deputy Collector and disposed of the writ petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the order dated 11‑09‑2025 and the consequential letter dated 16‑09‑2025 can be quashed on the ground of a false revenue report.
- Whether the petitioner should be directed to approach the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Danapur for redressal of his claim.
- Whether the writ petition should be entertained or dismissed in view of the above.
Subjects
- rai yatee land
- quashing order
- writ petition
- land reforms
- false revenue report
- rent receipts
- civil writ jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1316 of 2026
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Lal Mohan Sharma @ Pranav Kumar Atharva Son of Late Mundrika Sharma,
Resident of Village-Dilawarpur, P.S.-Bihta, District-Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and
Land Reforms Department, Old Secretariat, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate, Patna.
3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Danapur, District-Patna.
4. The Circle Officer, Bihta Anchal, P.S.-Bihta, District-Patna.
5. The Additional Collector (Revenue), Patna, District-Patna.
6. Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Danapur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pratap Sharma, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (28)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 29-01-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is
allowed to implead the Deputy Collector Land Reforms,
Danapur as respondent no. 6 in the present case.
2. Heard the parties.
3. The present application has been preferred:
for issuance of an appropriate
writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions
for quashing the order dated 11.09.2025 and
its consequential letter dated 16.09.2025
whereby and whereunder on the basis of
false report of Revenue Karamchari the
claim of the petitioner has been rejected by
respondent No.4 and further prayer of the
Patna High Court CWJC No.1316 of 2026(2) dt.29-01-2026
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petitioner is for declaring the raiyatee land
of Mauza-Bihta to the Survey Plot no. 142,
Area-5.23 acre and Plot no. 139, Area-2.59
acre total area-7.82 acre under Khata No.
292, Tauzi No. 3902 by issuing the rent
receipts in the favour of the petitioner and
for other necessary relief/ reliefs on the basis
of facts and circumstances of the case.
4. After some argument, learned counsel for the
petitioner submits that he shall be approaching the Deputy
Collector Land Reforms, Danapur, Patna (the newly added
respondent) for the redressal of the grievance.
5. Learned State Counsel submits that if such petition
is preferred, it shall be taken to its logical conclusion.
6. Allowing the petitioner to approach the concerned
respondent with a direction to him to issue notice to all the
parties and take the matter to its logical conclusion, the writ
petition is disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-
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