Patna High Court

Anarsi PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 13 January 2026
Disposal: CONSIGNED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The petition is dismissed as the grievance has been redressed.

Summary

Anarsi Prasad filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several land‑reform officials. The petitioner alleged that his grievance had not been addressed by the authorities. The State counsel submitted that the grievance had been satisfactorily redressed and produced a copy of the action taken by the Circle Officer. The Court examined the submission and found that the relief sought was no longer necessary. Consequently, the Court ordered that the writ petition be consigned to the records, effectively disposing of the petition.

Subjects

writ petition
land reforms
administrative law
petition dismissed

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21067 of 2025
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                 Anarsi Prasad Son of Late Chandradip Ray, Resident of Village-Bishunpur,
                 P.S.-Akil Pur (Danapur), District-Patna at present Magadh Colony, Kurji, P.S.-
                 Digha, District-Patna.

                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and
                 Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna.
           3.    The Collector, Patna.
           4.    The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Danapur, District-Patna.
           5.    The Circle Officer, Danapur, District-Patna.
           6.    Kameshwar Prasad, S/o Late Daroga Rai, Resident of Ram Swaroop Dwar,
                 Golapar, Opposite Vishal Mega Mart, P.S.-Danapur, District-Patna.
           7.    Shyam Babu Singh, S/o Late Yamuna Rai, Resident of Road No.-10
                 Indrapuri, P.S.-Shastri Nagar, District-Patna.
           8.    Lal Bihari Prasad, S/o Late Yamuna Rai, Resident of Road No.-7C,
                 Indrapuri, P.S.-Shastri Nagar, District-Patna.
           9.    Lal Babu Singh, S/o Late Tilak Rai, Resident of Lakshya Kutir Apartment,
                 Flat No. 403, S.K. Puram, Ranjan Path, Bailey Road, P.S.-Danapur, District-
                 Patna.
           10. Raj Nandan Singh, S/o Late Tilak Rai, Resident of Village-Bishanpur, P.S.-
               Akilpur, District-Patna.
           11. Kiran Kumari @ Kiran Devi, D/o Late Surendra Prasad, W/o Shrawan
               Kumar, R/o Daudbigha, Kumharar, Behind Sher-E-Shahi Jama Masjid, P.O.-
               Bahadurpur Housing Colony, P.S.-Agamkuan, District-Patna-26.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s    :     Mr.Sushil Kumar Jha, Advocate.
                 For the Respondent/s    :     Mr.Prabhat Ranjan, AC to GP-6.
                                               Mr. Rana Veer Prawar, Advocate.
                                               Mr. Harish Singh, Advocate.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   13-01-2026                    Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

                               2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State
          Patna High Court CWJC No.21067 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026
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                    informs that the substantial grievance of the petitioner has been

                    redressed.

                                 3. In view of the above, the writ petition stands

                    consigned to the records.

                                 4. A copy of the action taken by the Circle Officer

                    which has been informed to this Court by the learned State

                    counsel has been handed over to the petitioner and a copy of the

                    same be kept on the record.



                                                            (Purnendu Singh, J)
mantreshwar/-

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