Meena DeviversusThe State of Bihar

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5045 of 2026
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                 Meena Devi W/o Late Shambhu Prasad Gupta, R/o Jhajhihat Road, P.S. and
                 Post-Pupri, District-Sitamarhi, State-Bihar-843320.

                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and
                 Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna-
                 800001, Bihar.
           2.    The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi, Bihar.
           3.    The Additional Collector, Sitamarhi, Bihar.
           4.    Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Pupri, Sitamarhi, Bihar.
           5.    The Circle Officer, Pupri, Sitamarhi, Bihar.
           6.    Sudhir Prasad, S/o Ramavatar Sah, R/o Jhajhihat Road, P.S. and Post-Pupri,
                 District-Sitamarhi, State-Bihar-843320.
           7.    Anita Devi, W/o Ganesh Prasad, R/o Jhajhihat Road, P.S. and Post-Pupri,
                 District-Sitamarhi, State-Bihar-843320.
           8.    Mita Devi, W/o Sudhir Prasad, R/o Jhajhihat Road, P.S. and Post-Pupri,
                 District-Sitamarhi, State-Bihar-843320.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Raghvendra Kumar, Adv.
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Ajay Behari Sinha, GA-8
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   20-04-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the parties.

                               2. This writ application has been filed for the

                   following reliefs:-

                               (i). For issuance of an appropriate writ, order or

                   direction commanding the Respondent authorities, particularly

                   Respondent No. 3, to consider and dispose of Letter No. 01

                   dated 02.01.2024 in accordance with law and to pass a reasoned

                   and speaking order thereon within such time-bound period as
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          may be deemed fit and proper by this Hon'ble Court. (Annexure

          P-7).

                      (ii). For the issuance of an appropriate writ, order or

          direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the

          Respondent authorities to forthwith cancel, rectify and/or

          declare as zero Jamabandi No. 1466 in respect of Khesra No.

          584 to the extent of 7.5 decimals (or such excess area as found

          on enquiry), which is continuing illegally in the name of Late

          Ramavatar Sah.

                      (iii). Issuance of an appropriate writ, order or

          direction commanding the Respondent authorities, directing the

          Respondent authorities to make necessary corrections in both

          the online and physical revenue records so as to reflect the true

          and lawful position of the land in question in accordance with

          the partition deed and valid sale transactions.

                      3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that vide

          Letter No. 01 dated 02.01.2024 the D.C.L.R., Pupri has referred

          the matter to the Additional Collector, Sitamarhi, with regard to

          the instant matter, but till date nothing has been done.

                      4. It is further submitted that on 11.12.2025, a detailed

          representation has been filed by the petitioner, which is pending

          till date and no discernible action has been taken in this regard.
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                                   5. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that

                      direction be issued to the Additional Collector, Sitamarhi (Resp.

                      No. 3) to dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner

                      within a reasonable time frame.

                                   6. Learned counsel for the State has no objection with

                      regard to the same.

                                   7. Considering the aforesaid facts and averments, the

                      Additional Collector, Sitamarhi (Resp. No. 3) is directed to

                      dispose of the representation dated 11.12.2025 filed by the

                      petitioner      within      three       months   from   the   date   of

                      receipt/production of the copy of this order.

                                   8. Accordingly, the writ application is disposed of

                      with the aforesaid observations.



                                                  (Khatim Reza, J)
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