Pinak ChandversusThe State of Bihar

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3995 of 2026
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                 Pinak Chand Son of Jaychand Yadav @ Jay Chand Kumar Resident of
                 Village- Barahi, Hasanpur, P.S.- Singheshwar, District- Madhepura.

                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Land Reforms and Revenue
                 Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The District Magistrate, Madhepura-Cum- Chairman, Singheshwar Temple
                 Trust Committee Singheshwar, Madhepura.
           3.    The Sub Divisional Officer- Cum- Secretary, Singheshwar Temple Trust
                 Committee Singheshwar, Madhepura.
           4.    The Circle Officer, Singheshwar, Madhepura.
           5.    The Manager,       Singeshwar     Temple    Trust   Committee   Singeshwar,
                 Madhepura.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :        Mr.Gopal Kumar Jha, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :        Mr. Abbas Haider SC-6
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   31-03-2026                 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   Standing counsel no. 6 appearing for the State.

                               2. This writ petition has been filed under Article 226

                   of the Constitution of India inter alia for the following reliefs:-

                                            “(I) For issuance of an appropriate writ
                                  directing the respondents to take necessary steps
                                  towards payment of arrear of rent to the petitioner
                                  for the singheshwar Mela ground settled in favour
                                  of petitioner in the year 2023 for one month.
                                            (II) For direction upon the respondents
                                  to take appropriate step towards recovery of rent
                                  from the shop keepers who had run their shops in
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                          the Singeshwar Mela ground in the year 2023
                          settled in favour of petitioner for the payment of
                          the same in favour of the petitioner.
                                      (III) For interest on the arrear of rents
                          for delayed payment.”
                      3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

          grievance of the petitioner has not been redressed till date. It is

          further submitted that the petitioner has approached the

          competent authority on several occasions by filing detailed

          representations       dated      18.03.2023       (Annexure   P/2)    and

          27.01.2024 (Annexure P/3) addressed to the District Magistrate,

          Madhepura-cum-Chairman,                  Singheshwar     Temple      Trust

          Committee, Singheshwar, Madhepura (Respondent No. 2).

          However, no steps have been taken by the respondent authorities

          pursuant to the aforesaid representations. Learned counsel for

          the petitioner, therefore,              prays for liberty to file a fresh

          representation before the District Magistrate, Madhepura-cum-

          Chairman, Singheshwar Temple Trust Committee (respondent

          no. 2). It is further prayed that if such representation is filed

          respondent no. 2 be directed to consider and dispose of the same

          within a stipulated time, after affording an opportunity of

          hearing to the petitioner.

                      4. Learned counsel appearing for the State does not
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                     raise any objection to the aforesaid prayer.

                                 5. Considering the limited nature of the prayer made

                     on behalf of the petitioner, the present writ application is

                     disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate

                     representation before the District Magistrate, Madhepura-cum-

                     Chairman, Singheshwar Temple Trust Committee, Singheshwar,

                     Madhepura (respondent no. 2) preferably within a period of two

                     weeks from today.

                                 6. If such representation is filed within the stipulated

                     period, respondent no. 2 is directed to consider and dispose of

                     the same in accordance with law within a further period of three

                     months from the date of receipt of the representation, after

                     affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

                                 7. With the aforesaid observations and directions and

                     liberty as granted, the writ application stands disposed of.


                                                 (Khatim Reza, J)

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