Patna High Court
Kuldeep MandalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The writ petition was disposed of without granting the mandamus.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of Mandal family members, claimed that 93 acres of land in Mauja Deemaha, Bhagalpur district, had been incorrectly entered in the revisional survey khatiyan in the name of other persons, contrary to the ancestral cadastral khatiyan showing their ownership. They sought a writ of mandamus directing the District Land Settlement Officer, Bhagalpur, to correct the survey record. The petitioners indicated they would approach the officer within four weeks and expected the officer to hear all parties and pass an order within six months. The High Court heard the matter and, without providing detailed reasoning, disposed of the writ petition. Consequently, the relief sought was not granted.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ of mandamus can be issued directing the District Land Settlement Officer to correct the revisional survey khatiyan in favor of the petitioners.
Subjects
- land records
- mandamus
- revisional survey
- khatiyan
- writ jurisdiction
- correction of land records
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5809 of 2026
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1. Kuldeep Mandal son of Late Gulay Mandal @ Gulab Mandal, Resident of
Village-Lattipakar, Post-Dharhara, P.S.- Gopalpur, District- Bhagalpur.
2. Shivnandan Mandal, son of Late Dobhi Mandal, Residents of Village and
Post- Dimaha, P.S.- Gopalpur, District-Bhagalpur.
3. Umesh Mandal, son of of Late Dobhi Mandal, Residents of Village and
Post- Dimaha, P.S.- Gopalpur, District-Bhagalpur.
4. Rajeev Ranjan, son of of Late Dobhi Mandal, Residents of Village and Post-
Dimaha, P.S.- Gopalpur, District-Bhagalpur.
5. Varun Kumar Rahi, son of of Late Dobhi Mandal, Residents of Village and
Post- Dimaha, P.S.- Gopalpur, District-Bhagalpur.
6. Yugal Kishore Yugal @ Yugal Kishore Rahi, son of Late Jagdeo Mandal,
Residents of Village and Post- Dimaha, P.S.- Gopalpur, District-Bhagalpur.
7. Pankaj Kumar Mandal, son of Late Jagdeo Mandal, Residents of Village and
Post- Dimaha, P.S.- Gopalpur, District-Bhagalpur.
8. Amit Kumar, son of Late Jagdeo Mandal, Residents of Village and Post-
Dimaha, P.S.- Gopalpur, District-Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Additional Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Bihar,
Patna.
4. The Collector cum District Magistrate, Bhagalpur.
5. The District Land Settlement Officer, Bhagalpur.
6. The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Naugachia, Bhagalpur.
7. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Naugachia, Bhagalpur.
8. The Block Development Officer, Ismailepur, Bhagalpur.
9. The Circle Officer, Ismailepur, Bhagalpur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Ojha, Adv.
Mr. Ved Prakash Chandan, Adv.
Mr. Govind Lal Pandit, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar Ambastha- SC-26
Mr. Santosh Kumar Mishra, AC to SC-26
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
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2 04-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present writ petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief/s:-
“That, this writ application is being filed
by the petitioners for issuance of an appropriate
writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions in
the nature of Mandamus directing the
Respondents District Land Settlement Officer,
Bhagalpur to correct the current Revisional
Survey Khatiyan in which petitioners land has
wrongly been entered in the name of other
persons in view of Kramik/cadastral khatiyan in
which the land in question is entered in name of
petitioners ancestor.
And/or pass such other order or orders as
your Lordships may deem fit and proper.”
3. The matter relates to 93 acres 64 decimals of land in
Mauja Deemaha, Thana No. 255, P.S.- Kahalgaon (At present-
Gopalpur) and Anchal Gopalpur, District Bhagalpur.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that they
shall be approaching the respondent No. 5, the District Land
Settlement Officer, Bhagalpur in next four weeks.
5. In that case, the concerned respondent No. 5, The
District Land Settlement Officer, Bhagalpur shall be duty bound to
take up the matter and after hearing all the necessary parties, will
conclude the matter and pass an appropriate order in next six
months.
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6. The present writ petition stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Vijay Singh/-
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