Patna High Court
Rambhadra PandeyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISS FOR NON-PROSECUTION
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
Rambhadra Pandey filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash an order dated 25-04-2019 passed by the Public Grievance Redressal Officer, Nalanda, and to cancel a Jamabandi issued by the Circle Officer, Chandi, alleging that the order was passed without a hearing and that the land record was created without verification. The petition also requested disposal of representations filed on 13-03-2019 and any other reliefs. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, while the State was represented by Mr. Dhurjati Kr. Prasad, GP‑14. The State counsel informed the Court that a title suit between the parties was already pending before a competent civil court and that adjournments had been sought. In view of the pendency of the title suit and the petitioner’s failure to prosecute the writ petition, the Court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution. The order was pronounced by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a writ petition is filed while a substantive title suit is pending between the same parties?
- Whether an order passed by the Public Grievance Redressal Officer without a hearing can be quashed by a writ petition.
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- non‑prosecution
- title suit pendency
- land record
- Jamabandi
- public grievance redressal officer
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14494 of 2019
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Rambhadra Pandey
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : None
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Dhurjati Kr. Prasad, GP 14
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
5 13-01-2026 No one appears on behalf of the petitioner though
Mr. Dhurjati Kumar Prasad, learned GP-14 is present.
2. The present application has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
(i) To quash the order dated
25.04.2019 passed by Public Grievance
Redressal Officer, Nalanda in Complaint No.
427110128021902699 wrong order has been
passed behind the back, without hearing to
the petitioner forthweth.
(ii) To direct the concerned
Respondents cancel the Jamabandi no. 333
established by Circle Officer, Chandi,
District- Nalanda in created without
verifying the record the name of Respondent
no. 8 namely Ramnath Pandey forthweth.
(iii) To direct the concerned
Respondents to disposed of the
Patna High Court CWJC No.14494 of 2019(5) dt.13-01-2026
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representations filed by the petitioner on
13.03.2019.
(iv) To grant any other relief/
reliefs which the petitioner may found
entitled in the facts and circumstances of the
case.
3. Learned State Counsel submits that a title suit is
already pending between the parties before Competent Civil
Court. A perusal of the order-sheet would show that on
27.03.2025 and 03.04.2025, on call, before the Co-ordinate
Bench, prayer for adjournment were made.
4. Today also, on call, there is no appearance.
5. In that background, the writ petition is dismissed
for non-prosecution.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-
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