Patna High Court
Subhash Chandra SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate‑cum‑Collector to consider any representation filed by the petitioner within six weeks.
Summary
The petitioner, Subhash Chandra Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to rectify a land mutation receipt that remained in his deceased father's name and to have the mutation transferred to his name as the legal heir. He also requested liberty to withdraw the writ and instead file a detailed representation before the District Magistrate‑cum‑Collector of West Champaran. The court heard counsel for both sides and allowed the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ. Consequently, the court disposed of the writ petition and directed the District Magistrate‑cum‑Collector to consider any representation filed by the petitioner, afford a hearing to the parties, and decide the matter within six weeks, in accordance with law.
Issues considered
- Whether the court can direct the administrative authority to rectify a land mutation receipt in the name of a deceased person.
- Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition and pursue relief through a representation before the District Magistrate‑cum‑Collector.
Subjects
- mutation
- land records
- writ petition
- civil writ jurisdiction
- representation
- district magistrate
- land reforms
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2698 of 2026
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Subhash Chandra Singh Son of Late Lalji Singh, Resident of Village
Naraipur, Ward No.11, P.S. Bagaha (Pathkhauli O.P.), District- West
Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Land
Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Deputy Development Commissioner, West Champaran, Bettiah.
3. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, West Champaran, Bettiah.
4. The Deputy Collector, West Champaran, Bettiah.
5. The S.D.O. Bagaha, West Champaran.
6. The Circle Officer, Piprashi, West Champaran (Bihar).
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Suresh Prasad Sharma, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar, AC to GP(04)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 19-02-2026 Heard Mr.Suresh Prasad Sharma, learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Manoj Kumar,
learned AC to Government Pleader (04) 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:-
“1. That in this writ application is
being filed for a direction to the respondents
concern to rectify the mutation receipt which is
running in the name of the father of the
petitioner while the father of the petitioner has
died much earlier and further direction may be
given to respondent wherein to allow the
mutation receipt in name of the petitioner who is
legal heir of his father
And/Or
pass such any other order/orders
Patna High Court CWJC No.2698 of 2026(2) dt.19-02-2026
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direction /directions for which the petitioner is
found to be entitled in the facts and
circumstances of this case.”
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner seeks to withdraw the present writ petition with a
liberty to file a detailed representation before the District
Magistrate-cum-Collector, West Champaran for the relief(s) as
prayed for in the present writ petition.
4. The present writ petition stands disposed of with a
direction to the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, West
Champaran, to consider and dispose of the representation, if
any, filed on behalf of the petitioner for the relief(s) as prayed
for in the present writ petition, after giving due opportunity of
hearing to the respective parties, in accordance with law well
within a period of six weeks.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
Ashishsingh/-
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