Patna High Court
Kamlesh RayversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition was dismissed as withdrawn, without addressing the substantive jurisdictional issue.
Summary
The petitioner, Kamlesh Ray, filed a writ petition challenging a notice issued by a Revenue Officer in a land mutation case, alleging that the notice was based on an offline objection despite the application being filed through the official online portal. The petitioner sought a writ of certiorari and mandamus to quash the notice, declared the acceptance of offline objections in an online proceeding illegal, and directed the authorities to follow the online record. The petition also requested any other appropriate reliefs. Counsel for the petitioner later moved for withdrawal of the petition. The Hon'ble Justice Rajiv Roy dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, with no further adjudication on the merits.
Issues considered
- Whether a Revenue Officer can entertain an offline objection in a land mutation proceeding that was filed exclusively through the online portal, and whether such action is within jurisdiction.
Subjects
- land mutation
- online portal
- offline objection
- jurisdiction
- writ of certiorari
- mandamus
- withdrawal of petition
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4852 of 2026
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Kamlesh Ray S/o- Late Ramvriksh Ray R/o Village- Mansurpur Halaiya, P.S.-
Katahara, District- Vaishali (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government
of Bihar, Patna.
3. Director, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar,
Patna.
4. District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur.
5. Sub- Divisional Officer, Mahua, Vaishali.
6. Circle Officer, Chehrakala, Vaishali.
7. Revenue Officer, Circle- Chehrakala, Vaishali.
8. Revenue Karamchari, Circle- Chehrakala, Vaishali.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anish Kumar
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Government Pleader (27)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 21-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for issuance of an appropriate writ, order
or direction including writ of certiorari and
mandamus for quashing the notice issued by
the Respondent Revenue Officer in mutation
case no.- 2262/25-26 on the basis of an
alleged offline objection, though the
mutation application was filed through the
official online portal and no provision exists
under the mutation law of Bihar for filing
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offline objection, and no such objection is
reflected on the official portal;
(ii) for further declare that entertaining an
offline objection in an online mutation
proceeding is illegal and without
jurisdiction;
(iii) for further direct the Respondent
authorities to proceed with the mutation
application strictly in accordance with the
online record available on the official
portal;
(iv) for any other relief(s) to which the
petitioner may be found entitled in the facts
and circumstances of the present case.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for
withdrawal of the petition.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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