Patna High Court
Nagendra Nath SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court directed the petitioner to approach the Circle Officer for measurement and demarcation within three months, thereby disposing of the writ petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Nagendra Nath Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing revenue authorities to measure and demarcate his land (Khata No. 58, Plot No. 23) in Rohtas district. He alleged that the land had been under dispute since 2022 and requested relief to obtain peace of mind over his property. The coordinate bench had earlier directed the State to file an affidavit, which was not complied with within five months. The court noted its power to impose costs for further adjournments but instead directed the petitioner to approach the Circle Officer, Bikramganj, with a proper application and fee, mandating the officer to issue notice, fix a date, and conduct the measurement in the presence of all stakeholders. The court ordered that the entire procedure be completed within three months of receipt of the order and consequently disposed of the writ petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to a writ directing the revenue authorities to measure and demarcate the disputed land.
- Whether the State's failure to file the required affidavit warrants the imposition of costs or alternative directions.
Subjects
- land demarcation
- measurement of land
- writ petition
- civil writ jurisdiction
- revenue law
- land reforms
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7224 of 2025
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Nagendra Nath Singh Son of Late Mangal Singh, Resident of village -
Dhawan, Post - Durgadih, P.S. and Block- Bikramganj, District- Rohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary Revenue and Land Reforms
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas.
4. The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Bikramganj.
5. The Land Reform Deputy Collector, Bikramganj.
6. The Circle Officer, Bikramganj.
7. Dhananjay Singh, Son of Ranjit Singh, R/o village- Dhawan, Post -
Durgadih, P.S., Anchal and Sub Division- Bikramganj, District - Rohtas.
8. Mritunjay Singh, Son of Ranjit Singh, R/o village- Dhawan, Post -
Durgadih, P.S., Anchal and Sub Division- Bikramganj, District - Rohtas.
9. Akshya Kumar Singh Son of Late Radha Singh, R/o village- Dhawan, Post -
Durgadih, P.S., Anchal and Sub Division- Bikramganj, District - Rohtas.
10. Nand Kishore Singh, Son of Late Basudeo Singh, R/o village- Dhawan, Post
- Durgadih, P.S., Anchal and Sub Division- Bikramganj, District - Rohtas.
11. Yugal Kishore Singh, Son of Late Basudeo Singh, R/o village- Dhawan, Post
- Durgadih, P.S., Anchal and Sub Division- Bikramganj, District - Rohtas.
12. Udai Shankar Singh, Son of Late Suryadeo Singh, R/o village- Dhawan,
Post - Durgadih, P.S., Anchal and Sub Division- Bikramganj, District -
Rohtas.
13. Gauri Shankar Singh, Son of Late Suryadeo Singh, R/o village- Dhawan,
Post - Durgadih, P.S., Anchal and Sub Division- Bikramganj, District -
Rohtas.
14. Arun Singh, Son of Late Suryadeo Singh, R/o village- Dhawan, Post -
Durgadih, P.S., Anchal and Sub Division- Bikramganj, District - Rohtas.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sachchida Nand Singh, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Pratik Kr. Sinha, AC to GA-5
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 17-03-2026 Heard Mr.Sachchida Nand Singh, learned counsel
for the petitioner and the State.
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2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for issuance of a writ or writs, order or
orders direction or directions to the
Respondent authorities to get measured and
demarcated the land in question for the
petitioner is running which pillar to post
from the year 2022.
3. Matter relates to khata no. 58 plot no. 23 (area 30
decimals) situated in village-Dumariyan in the district of
Rohtas.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it
will suffice if the revenue authorities look into his application
and do the needful for demarcation/measurement vis-a-vis the
respondents so that he is able to have peace on his land.
5. In this case, the coordinate bench had directed the
State to file affidavit on 15.11.2025 but even after lapse of five
months, there is no affidavit.
6. This Court has option to impose cost while
granting second adjournment. Alternatively, it deems fit and
proper to allow the petitioner to approach the Circle Officer,
Bikramganj (respondent no.6) alongwith proper application and
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requisite fee who shall be duty bound to issue notice to all the
stake holders, fix a date and in the presence of all,
measure/demarcate the land of the petitioner vis-a-vis the
respondents.
7. The entire procedure must be completed within a
period of three months from the date the copy of the order
alongwith the petition of the petitioner is received in his/her
office.
8. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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