Patna High Court
Anil RajwanshiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PURNENDU SINGH
Holding
The petition is dismissed because the remedy available to the petitioner is an appeal under Section 17 of the Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954.
Summary
Anil Rajwanshi filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and several officials connected with the Bhoodan Yagna programme. The respondents argued that the petitioner’s remedy lay in filing an appeal under Section 17 of the Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954. The Court examined the submission and found no ground to interfere with the statutory remedy provided by the Act. Consequently, the Court declined to entertain the writ petition. The petition was therefore disposed of without granting any relief.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to relief by way of a writ petition or must pursue the appeal prescribed under Section 17 of the Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954
Subjects
- Bhoodan Yagna Act
- Section 17
- appeal remedy
- writ petition
- High Court
- Civil writ jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.322 of 2026
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Anil Rajwanshi S/o Lt. Lakhan Ram @ Lakhan Rajwanshi R/o Village-
Mahsai, 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.
Secretariat, District- Patna, Bihar.
3. The Joint-Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar,
Patna, P.S.- Secretariat, 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 : Standing Counsel (04)
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 Yagna
Committee.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CWJC No.322 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)
mantreshwar/-
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