Patna High Court
Dineshwar SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition was dismissed as infructuous, with no determination on the merits of the challenge.
Summary
The petitioner, Dineshwar Singh, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 30 June 2016 issued by the Additional Collector, Jamui, which withheld a compensation amount on the ground that a partition suit was pending. The petition sought to declare the order illegal and invalid. The petitioner’s counsel later informed the court that the grievance had been resolved and requested withdrawal of the petition. The court accepted the withdrawal and found no need to adjudicate the merits of the challenge. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as infructuous.
Issues considered
- Whether the Additional Collector's order withholding compensation pending a partition suit is legal and valid.
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- compensation
- partition suit
- order of Additional Collector
- petition withdrawn
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18636 of 2016
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Dineshwar Singh son of late Asho Singh, resident of village Parsa, P.S.
Khaira, District Jamui.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. District Magistrate cum Collector, Jamui.
3. Deputy Development Commissioner, Jamui.
4. Additional Collector, Jamui.
5. Prabhakar Kumar Singh,
6. Diwakar Prasad Singh,
7. Vibhakar Kumar Singh, all sons of late Nand Kishore Singh resident of
village Parsa, P.S. Khaira, District Jamui.
8. Raj Kishore Singh son of late Asho Singh, resident of village Parsa, P.S.
Khaira, District Jamui.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Sajid Salim Khan, SC-25
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 13-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for challenging and disputing the
legality and validity of order dated 30.06.2016
contained in letter 21-49/15-712/Ra. dated
30.06.2016 issued by Additional Collector,
Jamui, whereby and where under amount of
compensation has been withheld for want of an
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order of partition suit from Civil Court which
has been instituted by objector-private
respondents vide Partition Suit No.96/2015.”
3. Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, learned counsel for the
petitioner submits that grievance stands redressed as such, he
may be permitted to withdraw the petition.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as
become infructuous.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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