Patna High Court
Bhagwan SinghversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- CONSIGNED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition was rejected, and no writ of mandamus was issued.
Summary
Petitioner Bhagwan Singh filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing various state officials to remove defects in his poly house or pay compensation. The petition alleged that the respondents, including the State of Bihar and horticulture officials, were responsible for the defects. The court noted that a notice was issued to respondent No.7 on 13-11-2025, which was not complied with, leading to the petition being rejected on 04-12-2025. No substantive hearing on the merits was recorded. Consequently, the petition was dismissed without granting any relief.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, is appropriate under the writ jurisdiction for the removal of defects in the petitioner's poly house or payment of compensation?
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- mandamus
- compensation
- poly house
- state liability
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6172 of 2016
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Bhagwan Singh Son of Late Bishwananth Singh Resident of Village-
Rupanchak Police Station- Hathua, District- Gopalganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2. The Collector/District Magistrate, Gopalganj District- Gopalganj.
3. The Director, Mission, State Horticulture Mission, Bihar, Patna.
4. The Assistant Director, Horticulture District- Gopalganj.
5. The District Horticulture, Officer, Gopalganj District- Gopalganj.
6. The Disttrict Agriculturer Officer, Gopalganj District- Gopalganj.
7. The Director, Manas Agriculture and Technology, India Pvt. Ltd. Near Palm
View Hospital, Police Sta
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Umesh Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Gp2- Rajiv Kr.Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
10 05-01-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for issuance of an appropriate writ in the
nature of Mandamus for directing the
respondents to remove the defects occurs in
the poly house of the petitioner or pay the
compensation or repair the poly house;
(ii) for issuance of an appropriate writ in
nature of mandamus for directing the
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respondents authorities to pay the
compensation to the petitioner;
(iii) for issuance of any other appropriate
writ/ writs, order/ orders, direction /
directions for which the writ petitioner will
be found entitled in the facts and
circumstances of the case.
3. On 13.11.2025, notice was issued to respondent
no.7 and the order was peremptory.
4. As the same was not complied, it stood rejected on
04.12.2025.
5. Perused the file, consigned.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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