Patna High Court
Thakur Shree Sita Ram Jee Maharaj and OrsversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- CONSIGNED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Summary
Petitioners, who are shebaits of deities and religious institutions in Kharsar village, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 25-07-2016 passed in land‑ceiling case No. 22/73‑74/7/93‑94 that directed restoration of possession of the deities to the petitioners and ordered the ejection of certain respondents. They sought the setting aside of that order, protection of the properties during the pendency of the ceiling proceedings, and restoration of possession. The respondents, including the State of Bihar and various officials, were served notice on 18-08-2025, which they failed to comply with, leading to a peremptory order on 13-10-2025. The High Court noted the non‑compliance and consigned the matter for further consideration. No final decision on the merits was recorded in the excerpt.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy for petitioners seeking restoration of possession of religious deities under a land‑ceiling proceeding?
- Whether the order dated 25‑07‑2016 can be set aside on the ground of procedural non‑compliance by the respondents?
Subjects
- land ceiling
- religious trust
- possession
- writ petition
- procedural compliance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15699 of 2016
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1. Thakur Shree Sita Ram Jee Maharaj Village- Kharsar, tola- Koelakund, P.O.
Hayaghat, P.S. Kalyanpur District Samastipur through Shebait.
petitioner no. 3
2. Partima of Founder Mahanth and Guru late Goshwami Nathuni Das installed
with vadic right in the asthal, Village- Kharsar, District Samastipur, through
Shebait petitioner no.3
3. Mahanth Shibeshwar Das, Chela and Successor of Mahanth Shrre Narain
Das Asthan Village- Kharsar, Tola- Koelakund, PS Kalyanpur, PO Hayaghat,
And also Ashthal Village MaheP.O P.S. Singhiya, District Samastipur, Sebait
and Manager of the Deties Petitioner no. 1 and 2
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. The Collector Cum District Magistrate, Samastipur.
3. The Additional Collector, land Ceiling Samastipur.
4. The Superintendent of Police, Samastipur.
5. Hiya Lal Mochi@Hira Lal Mochi S/o Dhaneshwar Mochi
6. Bechan Mochi S/o Jugai Mochi
7. Nathuni Ram Mochi SA/o late Kirat Mochi
8. Chhitan Mochi S/o Surjug Mochi
9. Upendra Mochi S/o Rajendra Ram
10. Laxmi Mochi S/o Rital Mochi
11. Suresh Mochi S/o Laxmi Mochi
12. Naresh Mochi S/o Laxmi Mochi
13. Anutha Mochi S/o Kailu Mochi
14. Baijnath Ram S/o Ganeshi Mochi
15. Ganga Ram S/o Ganeshi Mochi
16. Bisheshwar Mochi S/o Suvlal Mochi
17. Rama Mochi S/o Suvlal Mochi
18. Ram Balak Mochi S/o Suvlal Mochi null
19. Heman Mochi S/o Saburi Mochi null
20. Phuleshwar Mochi S/o Savlal Mochi
21. Ramaotar Mochi S/o Saburi Mochi
22. Ramsogarath Mochi S/o Kapuri Mochi null
23. Manoj Mochi S/o Bhola Mochi
24. Sivan Mochi S/o Pyare Mochi
25. Mahindra Mochi S/o Pyare Mochi
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26. Madhu Ram S/o late Shivan Mochi
27. Madan Ram S/o late Shivan Mochi
28. Lal Bahadur Ram S/o late Shivan Mochi
29. Mohan Mochi S/o late Nand Mochi
30. Yogindra Mochi S/o late Nand Mochi
31. Surendra Mochi S/o late Nand Mochi
32. Jogendra Ram S/o Dhaneshwar Ram
33. Hira Ram S/o Dhaneshwar Ram
34. Sita Ram Mahto S/o Narayan Mahto
35. Puran Ram S/o late Ramchandra Ram
36. Kamal Ram S/o late Ramchandra Ram
37. Kailash Singh
38. Ratan Singh
39. Chandrika Singh 37 to 39 Sons of late Chakradhari Singh
40. Bidyanand Singh
41. Taranand Singh Both Sons of late Sardanand Singh@Jiya Singh
42. Tshwar Singh S/o late Nageshwar Singh
43. Ram Chandra Singh@Mutto Singh S/o late Lakhan Singh
44. Sita Ram Mahto S/o Narayan Mahto
45. Upendra Das@Dhori Das S/o late Baleshwar Das
46. Shivshankar Das
47. Laduaa Das
48. Debu Das
49. Jilebi Das 46 to 49 sons of late Babunandan Das
50. Shivan Ram S/o Pyare Ram
51. Ram Pukar Sahani S/o Nasib Sahani
52. Kailash Singh S/o late Ramashish Singh
53. Jitendra Singh S/o late Rambilas Singh
54. Ramchandrs Mahto S/olate Dhaneshwar Mahto
55. Ramnandan Sahni S/o late Janki Sahani All 5 to 55 resident of Village-
Kharsand, PS. Kalyanpur, District Samastipur.
56. Godawari Devi W/o Anirudh Singh Resident of Village- Manguar, PO.
Sonversa, District Saharsa.At Present of Village- Koelakund, P.O. Hayaghat,
District Samastipur.
57. Vishwajit Singh S/o Anirudh Singh Resident of Village and PO Manguar, PS
Sonversa, District Saharsa.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Arbind Kumar Singh
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Subhash Chandra Yadav-Gp15
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 05-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2.The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for issuance of appropriate
writ/order/direction, after setting aside
the order dated 25/07/2016, passed in
land ceiling case no. 22/73-74/7/93-94,
by respondent no. 3 and commanding
respondents authorities for restoration
of possession of deities petitioner no. 1
and 2 through their shebait, petitioner
no 3 over the land, which is under land
ceiling proceeding, by ejecting
respondent 2nd party and further to
provide protection to the properties
under the ceiling proceeding during its
pendency and for grant of any other
suitable relief/reliefs for which
petitioners are entitled in the eye of
law.
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3. On 18.08.2025, notice was issued to respondent
nos. 05 to 57 and the order was peremptory.
4. As the same was not complied, it stood rejected on
13.10.2025.
5. Perused the file, consigned.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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