Patna High Court
Jasiya Devi @ Jasia DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court declined to entertain the writ and disposed of the petition, directing the parties to seek remedy in the appropriate forum.
Summary
Six women petitioners filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a certiorari to quash an order dated 24‑12‑2025 issued by the Collector‑cum‑District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, which had set aside a 29‑04‑2019 order of the Circle Officer, Bochaha. The petition alleged that the Collector acted beyond his revisional jurisdiction, violated principles of natural justice and acted arbitrarily. The petition was heard via video conferencing before Justice Rajiv Roy. The court did not examine the merits of the allegations but instead directed the petitioners to approach the appropriate forum for redressal. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of without any relief being granted.
Issues considered
- Did the Collector‑cum‑District Magistrate have jurisdiction to revise the Circle Officer's order?
- Did the revision order violate the principles of natural justice?
- Is a writ of certiorari the appropriate remedy to quash the Collector's order?
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- certiorari
- natural justice
- revisional jurisdiction
- administrative law
- land reforms
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5992 of 2026
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1. Jasiya Devi @ Jasia Devi Wife of Dharmendra Ray, Resident of Village-
Jhapaha Tole Belahia, P.O.-Jhapaha, P.S.- Ahiyapur, Anchal- Bochaha, Sub-
Division- Muzaffarpur East, District- Muzaffarpur, Bihar, PIN Code-
842004.
2. Sonia Devi, Wife of Narayan Ray, Resident of Village- Dharampur Belahia,
P.O.-Dharampur, Sub- Division- Muzaffarpur East, District-Muzaffarpur,
Bihar, PIN Code- 843117.
3. Indu Devi, Wife of Sita Ram Ray, Resident of Village- Jhapaha Tole Belahia,
P.O.-Jhapaha, P.S.- Ahiyapur, Anchal- Bochaha, Sub-Division- Muzaffarpur
East, District- Muzaffarpur, Bihar, PIN Code- 842004.
4. Mamita Devi, Wife of Shatrodhan Ray Resident of Village- Jhapaha Tole
Belahia, P.O-Jhapaha, P.S.- Ahiyapur, Anchal- Bochaha, Sub-Division-
Muzaffarpur East, District- Muzaffarpur, Bihar, PIN Code- 842004.
5. Mina Devi, Wife of Ramesh Ray, Resident of Village- Jhapaha Tole Belahia,
P.O.-Jhapaha, P.S.- Ahiyapur, Anchal- Bochaha, Sub-Division- Muzaffarpur
East, District- Muzaffarpur, Bihar, PIN Code- 842004.
6. Mintu Devi, Wife of Jitendra Kumar Ray, Resident of Village- Jhapaha Tole
Belahia, P.O.-Jhapaha, P.S.- Ahiyapur, Anchal- Bochaha, Sub-Division-
Muzaffarpur East, District- Muzaffarpur, Bihar, PIN Code- 842004.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old
Secretariat, Patna, District- Patna, State- Bihar, PIN Code- 800015.
2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms,
Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna, District-Patna, State- Bihar,
PIN Code - 800015.
3. The District Magistrate -cum- Collector, Muzaffarpur, Office at Collectorate,
Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur, State- Bihar, PIN Code 842001.
4. The Additional District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, Office at Collectorate,
Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur, State- Bihar, PIN Code- 842001.
5. The Sub- Divisional Officer, Muzaffarpur East, Office at Muzaffarpur,
District- Muzaffarpur, State- Bihar, PIN Code- 842001.
6. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms (DCLR), Muzaffarpur East, Office at
Muzaffarpur, District-Muzaffarpur, State- Bihar, PIN Code- 842001.
7. The Circle Officer, Bochaha, Office at Bochaha, District- Muzaffarpur,
State- Bihar, PIN Code- 843103.
8. Jagat Rai, Son of Late Mukhtar Rai Resident of village Jhapaha Tole
Belahia, P.S- Ahiyapur, P.O- Jhapaha, Anchal- Bochaha, Sub Division-
Muzaffarpur East, District- Muzaffarpur.
9. Bharath Rai, Son of Late Mukhtar Rai Resident of village Jhapaha Tole
Belahia, P.S- Ahiyapur, P.O- Jhapaha, Anchal- Bochaha, Sub Division-
Muzaffarpur East, District- Muzaffarpur.
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... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jaspal Rana, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Nutan Sahay, AC to AAG-12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 04-05-2026 Heard Mr. Jaspal Rana, learned counsel for the
petitioners through video conferencing and Mrs. Nutan Sahay,
AC to AAG-12.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“for issuance of an appropriate writ in
the nature of certiorari for quashing the order
dated 24.12.2025 passed by the Collector-cum-
District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in Basgit Parcha
Revision No. 04/2020-21, whereby and whereunder
the learned Collector has set aside the order dated
29.04.2019 passed by the Circle Officer, Bochaha
in Basgit Parcha Case No. 4/2019-20, in gross
violation of principles of natural justice, beyond
the scope of revisional jurisdiction and in a
manner wholly arbitrary and illegal.”
3. After some arguments, learned counsel for the
petitioners submit that they shall be approaching the appropriate
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competent Court for the redressal of the grievance.
4. Granting said liberty, the writ petition stands
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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