Patna High Court
Ramudugar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The Court directed the District Magistrate to verify the relevant government guidelines and decide within four weeks, thereby disposing of the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioners, Ramudugar Singh and Lalbahadur Shastri, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its officials to dispose of a representation they had submitted on 15 November 2024 concerning the proposed construction of a Panchayat Bhawan on land they claim belongs to them. They alleged that the authorities had taken no action on their representation and were proceeding with the construction without their consent. The petitioners prayed for an order directing the respondents not to take any action on the construction and for any other reliefs. The Court examined the petition and, noting the lack of response from the District Magistrate, directed the District Magistrate to verify the applicable government guidelines for identifying government land and to determine whether there was any violation in proceeding with the construction without the petitioners' consent. The District Magistrate was ordered to decide the matter in accordance with law within four weeks of receiving the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, is appropriate in a writ petition seeking mandamus to compel the State and its officials to dispose of a representation concerning construction on alleged private land?
- Whether the construction of a Panchayat Bhawan on land claimed by the petitioners, without their consent, violates any statutory or governmental guidelines for identification of government land.
Subjects
- mandamus
- writ jurisdiction
- land acquisition
- government land
- Panchayat Bhawan
- representation
- district magistrate
- consent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20906 of 2025
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1. Ramudugar Singh
2. Lalbahadur Shastri,
Both are Sons of Asesar Singh and are Resident of Ward no.- 01, Amrariur
Kiratpur, Singhaul, P.S.- Singhaul, District - Begusarai, Bihar, Pin Code-
851134.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Land Revenue Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Collector, Begusarai.
3. The Additional District Magistrate, Begusarai.
4. The Circle Officer, Sadar, Begusarai.
5. The Block Development Officer, Begusarai.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nilanjan Chattarjee, Advocate
Mr. Kumaresh Singh, Advocate
Mr.Ujjwal Raj, Advocate
Mr. Sahil Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Anirvan, Advocate
Mr. Jyoti Prakash, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. S. Raza Ahmad, AAG 5
Mr. Vishwambhar Prasad, AC to AAG 5
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 12-01-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. Petitioners have inter alia prayed for following
reliefs in the paragraphs No.1 of the writ petition:-
“(I) For issuance of writ/order/directions
including writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding the
respondents to dispose of the representation dated
15.11.2024 filed by the petitioner no.1.
(ii) For issuance of writ/order/directions
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including writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding
respondents not to take any action with regard to
construction of Panchayat Bhawan in Grampanchayat,
Amror, Kiratpur in District- Begusarai over the land of the
petitioners.
(iii) for any other relief or reliefs to which the
petitioners are entitled to on the facts and in the
circumstances of the instant case.”
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioners submitted that the petitioners have already filed a
detailed representation before the District Magistrate, Begusarai,
for the relief, as prayed for in the present writ petition,
however, no action has been taken by the District Magistrate.
4. Considering the aforesaid submission made on
behalf of the petitioners, the District Magistrate, Begusarai is
directed to verify the government guidelines in identifying the
government land for the purpose of construction of the
Panchayat Bhawan in a village. In that regard, he may see,
whether there is any violation in taking the decision to built
Panchayat Bhawan in the land of the petitioners without their
consent. Thereafter, the District Magistrate shall take a decision
in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the
date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.
5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of.
6. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, also stands
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disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Sanjay/-
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