Patna High Court

Dayanand SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The petition is deemed infructuous due to the effect of the government notification.

Summary

Dayanand Singh filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several land revenue officials. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that a government notification, Memo No. 54 dated 19‑01‑2018, rendered the petition infructuous. The court examined the claim and, without delving into substantive merits, accepted that the notification removed the basis of the petition. Consequently, the court disposed of the application, granting the petitioner liberty to pursue any other appropriate legal remedy. The order was pronounced by Justice Purnendu Singh.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition is infructuous in view of the government notification Memo No. 54 dated 19‑01‑2018?

Subjects

civil writ jurisdiction
government notification
infructuous petition
land revenue
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20918 of 2025
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                 Dayanand Singh, Aged about 58 years, Male, Son of Late Saryug Singh,
                 Resident of Village- Mahua, Nilkanthpur, Anchal- Mahua, P.S. Mahua,
                 District-Vaishali.

                                                                         ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through Secretary, Land and Revenue Department Bihar,
                 Patna.
           2.    The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Vaishali.
           3.    The Addl. Collector, District- Vaishali.
           4.    The Deputy Collector, Land Reform, Vaishali at Hajipur
           5.    The Circle Officer, Mahua, Vaishali
           6.    The Consolidation Officer, Mahua, Vaishali
           7.    The Deputy Director, Consolidation Officer, Vaishali.
           8.    The Joint Director Consolidation, Muzaffarpur.
           9.    The Deputy Director, Consolidation (Muzaffarpur), Bihar, Patna.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :       AC to Government Pleader (17)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   20-01-2026                      Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary, learned counsel

                   appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel for the

                   respondent/s.

                                 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner informs that in view of the government notification

                   contained in Memo No. 54 dated 19.01.2018, the present writ

                   petition has become infructuous. However, he seeks liberty to

                   avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law.
          Patna High Court CWJC No.20918 of 2025(2) dt.20-01-2026
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                                3. Accordingly, the present application stands

                    disposed of with the aforesaid liberty.



                                              (Purnendu Singh, J)
Niraj/-

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