Patna High Court
Kamini DeviversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
Holding
The petition was dismissed as infructuous.
Summary
Kamini Devi filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking certiorari to set aside several orders relating to ceiling revision and preemption issued by various land revenue officials. The petitioner argued that the orders should be quashed. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner indicated that subsequent changes in the preemption matter rendered the petition unnecessary. The court accepted this submission and held that the petition had become infructuous. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without further adjudication of the merits.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition seeking to set aside the earlier orders should be entertained or dismissed as infructuous
Subjects
- writ petition
- certiorari
- preemption
- ceiling revision
- infructuous
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21202 of 2018
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Kamini Devi W/o Sri Arun Kumar R/o Village and PO Chapith,P.S.
Goraul,Sub division Mahua,Distt.-VaishaliPre emptor
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Land Revenue Department,
Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
2. The Principal Secretary, Land Revenue Department, Government of Bihar,
New Secretariat, Patna.
3. The Commissioner,Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur
4. The District Magistrate,Vaishali at Hajipur
5. The Additional Collector,Vaishali at Hajipur
6. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Mahua, Vaishali at Hajipur
7. Tribhuvan Singh S/o Late Laxminarayan Singh, R/o village and P.O.
Chapaith, P.S. Goraul, Sub-Division-Mahua, District-Vaishali (1st Purchaser)
8. Amar Kumar S/o Late Mahabal Singh R/o Village and PO Chapaith,PS
Goraul,Sub Divbision Mahua,Distt.-Vaishali (Vendor)
9. Bibha Kumari W/o Late Arvind Singh R/o Village and PO Chapaith P.S.
Goraul,Sub Division Mahua, Distt.-Vaishali (2nd Purchaser)
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Chandra Kant, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Sajid Salim Khan, SC-25
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 06-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“(i) for issuance of writ of certiorari
to set aside the order dated 12/03/2018 passed in
BLT case no. 624/2016 (annexure-5) and set
aside the order dated 07/06/2016 passed by the
Patna High Court CWJC No.21202 of 2018(2) dt.06-01-2026
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Commissioner, Muzaffarpur in ceiling revision
no. 107/2016 (annexure-4) and also to set aside
the order dated 11/09/2015 passed by the
Additional Collector, Vaishali in ceiling appeal
no.114/2011-12 (annexure-3) and further affirm
the order dated 16/09/2011 passed by D.C.L.R.,
Mahua in ceiling case no.33/2010 (annexure-3).
(ii) for issuance of any other
appropriate writ\writs, order\orders, direction
directions, for which petitioner may deemed
entitled under the fact and circumstance of the
case.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in
view of the changes made relating to preemption matter, the writ
petition has become infructuous and 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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