Patna High Court

Dayamanti Devi @ Daymanti DeviversusThe State of Bihar

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

Holding

The petition was dismissed for failure of the respondents to comply with the peremptory order.

Summary

The petitioner, Dayamanti Devi, filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and several officials alleging a defect in a land record. The High Court issued a peremptory order on 16 September 2025 directing the respondents to remove the defect within three weeks. The respondents failed to comply with the order. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition on 7 October 2025 for non‑compliance with the peremptory direction. The judgment was delivered by Justice Rajiv Roy.

Issues considered

Whether the respondents complied with the peremptory order to remove the defect within the stipulated time

Subjects

peremptory order
defect removal
civil writ jurisdiction
non‑compliance
dismissal

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14622 of 2025
                     ======================================================
                     Dayamanti Devi @ Daymanti Devi Daughter of Late Dinesh Chandra Singh
                     and Wife of Late Nawal Kishore Singh, Resident of Village- MiyanBigaha @
                     Krishnapur, P.S- Hilsa, District- Nalanda, at present resident of Village
                     Rawaich, P.S Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna.
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
                1.    The State of Bihar through Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Deptt.
                      Govt. of Bihar.
                2.   The Member (Administrative) Bihar Land Tribunal, Patna.
                3.   The Additional Collector, Nalanda, District Nalanda.
                4.   The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Hilsa, District- Nalanda.
                5.   The Circle Officer, Hilsa, District- Nalanda.
                6.   Anil Kumar Singh @ Anil Singh Son of Late Shailesh Chandra Singh,
                     Resident of Village Miyan Bigha @ Krishnapur, P.S Hilsa, District-
                     Nalanda.
                7.    Arun Kumar Singh, Son of Late Shailesh Chandra Singh, Resident of
                      Village Miyan Bigha @ Krishnapur, P.S Hilsa, District- Nalanda.
                                                                              ... ... Respondent/s
                     ======================================================
                     Appearance :
                     For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Ram Parwesh Kumar, Adv.
                     For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Standing Counsel (23)
                     ======================================================
                     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                           ORAL ORDER

3    03-02-2026                      In this case, on 16.09.2025, three weeks’ time was

                       granted to remove the defect(s).

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

                       stood dismissed on 07.10.2025.

                                   3. Perused the file, consigned.



                                                   (Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-

U

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…