Patna High Court
Ranjit PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
The petitioner is permitted to file a fresh application for creation of Jamabandi in his favour.
Summary
Petitioner Ranjit Paswan filed a writ petition seeking liberty to file a fresh application for the creation of a Jamabandi (mutation) in his favour. The petitioner argued that the earlier application had been dismissed and requested the court’s direction to allow a new filing with supporting documents. The State counsel raised no objection to the petitioner's request. The court held that the petitioner may file a fresh application, both in hard copy and online, and directed the Circle Officer to dispose of the application within three months of receipt of the order. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner should be granted liberty to file a fresh application for creation of Jamabandi in his favour
Subjects
- land mutation
- Jamabandi
- writ jurisdiction
- property rights
- administrative law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4327 of 2026
======================================================
Ranjit Paswan, Son of Late Kapildeo Paswan@Kapil Paswan, Resident of
Village- Karaipar Sarai, Muza Parsurain, P.S. Karaiparsurai, District-
Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Addl. Chief Secretary Revenue Department,
Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate, Nalanda.
3. The Circle Officer, Karaiparsurai.
4. The DCLR, Hilsa, Nalanda.
5. The Block Development Officer, Karaiparsurai.
... ... Respondent/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kameshwar Singh, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, AC to GP-17
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
2 09-04-2026 At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner
submitted that liberty may be given to the petitioner to file
afresh application for creation of Jamabandi in favour of the
petitioner.
2. Learned counsel for the State has no objection with
regard to the same.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to
file afresh application with supporting documents for Mutation
and creation of Jamabandi in his favour through hard copy as
well as in online mode.
4. The Circle Officer, Karaiparsurai, Nalanda is
Patna High Court CWJC No.4327 of 2026(2) dt.09-04-2026
2/2
directed to dispose of the application of the petitioner within a
period of three months from the date of receipt/production of
a copy of this order.
5. Accordingly, this writ application is disposed of.
(Khatim Reza, J)
prabhat/-
U
Checking your session…