Patna High Court
Hare Krishna Pandey @ Hare Krishan PandeyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The Circle Officer must forthwith measure and demarcate the land after accepting the fees, as directed by the Court.
Summary
The petitioner, Hare Krishna Pandey, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Circle Officer, Sonepur, to measure and demarcate his land (Khata No. 846, Khesara No. 1945) and to erect a cemented pillar after demarcation. He had earlier applied on 20‑12‑2025 for the same relief, but the application remained unprocessed. The Court examined whether the Circle Officer was obligated to carry out the measurement and demarcation under the relevant land‑reforms statutes. It held that the Circle Officer must promptly proceed with the measurement after accepting the prescribed fees. Accordingly, the petition was disposed with an order directing the Circle Officer to comply.
Issues considered
- Whether the Circle Officer is duty‑bound to measure and demarcate the petitioner's land and erect a cemented pillar upon the petitioner's application.
Subjects
- land demarcation
- circle officer
- land reforms
- writ petition
- measurement
- cemented pillar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2504 of 2026
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Hare Krishna Pandey @ Hare Krishan Pandey Son of Late Ram Ayodhya
Pandey, resident of Village-Bharpura, P.S-Sonepur, District-Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar.
2. The District Magistrate, Saran.
3. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms Department, Sonepur, Saran.
4. The Circle Officer, Nautan, District- Siwan.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Mishra, Advocate
Mr. Nilesh Kumar Nirala, Advocate
Mr. Amit Prakash, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Rewati Kant Raman, AC to SC (11)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 16-02-2026 Heard Mr. Dhananjay Mishra, learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Rewati Kant
Raman learned AC to Standing Counsel (11) for the State.
2. The petitioner in paragraph no. 1 of the present writ
petition has sought inter alia the following relief(s), which is
reproduced hereinafter:-
“I. For a direction to the Circle Officer,
Sonepur, Saran to take step to measure and demarcate
land of the petitioner bearing Khata No. 846, Khesara
No. 1945, Total Area 2 Katha 19 Dhur under Mauza-
Bharpur, Sonepur by engaging Anchal Amin and to erect
the cemented pillar after demarcation of land.
II. To provide any other relief/reliefs for
which the petitioner is entitled for.”
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner
Patna High Court CWJC No.2504 of 2026(2) dt.16-02-2026
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informs that the petitioner has already filed an application on
20.12.2025 for the reliefs as prayed for in the present writ
petition before the Circle Officer, Sonepur, Saran, for
demarcation of land appertaining to Khata No.846, Khesara No.
1945, Area29 Katha 19 Dhur but the said application has not
been entertained till date.
4. The Circle Officer, Sonepur, Saran, must forthwith
proceed to measure the land in question after accepting the fees
for the measurement, in accordance with law.
5. Accordingly, the present application stands
disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Niraj/-
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