Patna High Court

Sikandar RayversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 9 April 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

The Circle Officer, Mashrakh, is duty‑bound to examine the matter and pass an appropriate order correcting the Jamabandi in accordance with law.

Summary

The petitioner, Sikandar Ray, filed a writ petition seeking correction of Jamabandi No. 74 for a land parcel in Saran district, alleging that the register incorrectly records the buyer as Jangi Raut instead of Bhawan Raut as per Sale Deed No. 3945 dated 11-05-1921. The petitioner relied on a direction from the Deputy Commissioner of Land Reforms (DCLR) and a subsequent notice issued to the Circle Officer, Mashrakh, but no corrective action was taken. The State of Bihar argued that once the notice was issued, the matter should be concluded in accordance with law. The Court examined the procedural history and directed that the Circle Officer, Mashrakh, must examine the case, hear the parties, and pass an appropriate order to correct the land record. The Court issued a notice to the Circle Officer and disposed of the writ petition.

Issues considered

Whether the Jamabandi entry can be corrected to reflect the correct purchaser as per the sale deed
Whether the Circle Officer is obligated to act on the notice issued by the DCLR

Subjects

land record correction
Jamabandi
sale deed
Revenue and Land Reforms
civil writ jurisdiction
circle officer

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4408 of 2026
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                 Sikandar Ray Son of Sadhu Ray, Resident of Village- Arna Tole Baropur,
                 P.O.- Arna, P.S- Mashrakh/Anchal, District- Saran at Chapra- 841417.

                                                                          ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
                 Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra.
           3.    The Additional Collector, Revenue, Saran at Chapra.
           4.    The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Marhaura, District- Saran.
           5.    The Circle Officer, Mashrakh, District- Saran.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :        Mr. Jeetendra Narayan, Adv.
                 For the Respondent/s   :        Mr. Anil Kr. Verma, AC to AAG-0
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   09-04-2026                   Heard Mr. Jeetendra Narayan, learned counsel for the

                   petitioner and the State.

                               2. The present application has been preferred:

                                                        to make correction in concern
                                            Jamabandi No. 74 under Register-II relating
                                            to the subject land admeasuring in Area of 10,
                                            Katha 10 dhur pertaining under Khata No.
                                            318 Khesra No. 1639 situated under revenue
                                            village Arna, Thana No. 9 under revenue
                                            Circle Mashrakh in the district of Saran in
                                            view of Sale Deed No. 3945 executed on
                                            11.05.1921 because Bhawan Raut son of
                                            Govind Raut got the sale deed but in register-
                                            II name of the Jangi Raut son of Govind Raut
                                            has been made and any other appropriate
           Patna High Court CWJC No.4408 of 2026(2) dt.09-04-2026
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                                            writs/orders/directions which is your lordship
                                            deem fit and proper.
                                 3. The matter relates to a piece of land under Mauja-

                     Arna, Thana- 09, Khata No.- 318, Khesra No.- 1639 under

                     Mashrakh Circle in the district of Saran.

                                 4. The contention is that pursuant to the direction of the

                     DCLR, Marhaura, Saran to the Circle Officer, Mashrakh, Saran

                     vide letter no. 506 dated 24.06.2025, notice was issued to the

                     Circle Officer, Mashrakh vide letter no. 1590 dated 19.09.2025 but

                     thereafter, nothing happened.

                                 5. Learned State Counsel submits that when the notice

                     has been issued, the matter shall be taken to its logical conclusion.

                                 6. Having heard the parties, a notice has been issued, the

                     concerned Circle Officer, Mashrakh, Saran is duty-bound to look

                     into the matter and after hearing the parties including the State of

                     Bihar, to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law at an

                     earliest.

                                 7. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is

                     disposed of.



                                                   (Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-

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