Patna High Court
Vijay RajwanshiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed; the petitioner must pursue the remedy provided under Section 17 of the Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954.
Summary
Vijay Rajwanshi filed a civil writ petition in the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials, including the Bhoodan Yagya Committee. The respondents contended that the petitioner’s remedy lay in an appeal under Section 17 of the Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954, rather than a writ. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued for relief through the writ, while the State’s counsel emphasized the statutory appeal route. Justice Purnendu Singh, after hearing the arguments, declined to interfere with the statutory scheme. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed and the matter was left to be pursued under the specified appeal provision.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to relief by way of a writ under the Constitution or must resort to the appeal provision under Section 17 of the Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954.
Subjects
- civil writ jurisdiction
- Bhoodan Yagna Act
- Section 17
- appeal remedy
- petition dismissed
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.27 of 2026
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Vijay Rajwanshi S/o Lt. Jagdish Chaudhary, R/o Village- Mahsai Rajauli, P.S.
Rajauli, District- Nawada, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Land Reforms Department,
Government of Bihar, P.S. Secretariate, District- Patna, Bihar.
2. The Chief Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, P.S.
Secretariate, District- Patna, Bihar.
3. The Joint Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar,
Patna, P.S.- Secretariate, District- Patna, Bihar.
4. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Nawada, P.S. Nawada, District-
Nawada, Bihar.
5. The Additional District Magistrate, Nawada, P.S. Nawada, District- Nawada,
Bihar.
6. The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Rajauli, P.S. Rajauli, District- Nawada,
Bihar.
7. The Circle Officer, Rajauli, P.S. Rajauli, District- Nawada, Bihar.
8. The Bhoodan Yagya Committee, through its Chairman, Gardanibagh, P.S.-
Gardanibagh, District- Patna, Bihar.
9. The Chairman, Bhoodan Yagya Committee, Gardanibagh, P.S.-
Gardanibagh, District- Patna, Bihar.
10. The Official Minister, District Bhoodan Yagya Committee, Nawada, P.S.
Nawada, District- Nawada, Bihar.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anand Raj, Advocate.
For the Respondent/s : Government Advocate (07)
for respondent nos. 8 to 10: Mr. Rajni Kant Singh, Advocate.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner; learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for
the respondent nos. 8 to 10 - District Bhoodan Yagya
Committee.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CWJC No.27 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026
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respondent nos. 8 to 10 - District Bhoodan Yagna Committee
submits that the petitioner has remedy of appeal under Section
17 of The Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954 for the relief as
prayed for in the present writ petition.
3. In view of aforesaid submission, I am not inclined
to interfere in any manner. Accordingly, the writ petition stands
disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J)
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