Patna High Court
Bhairo Lal Mishra,versusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petitioners are directed to approach the Collector, Bhagalpur, for the measurement of land and restoration of jamabandi, and for disposal of the pending representation.
Summary
The petitioners, four individuals claiming ownership of 95 Bighas of land in Sultanganj, Bhagalpur, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Anchal Adhikari to measure their land and restore the jamabandi in their favour, and also to have a pending representation dated 24-06-2015 disposed of per Resolution No. 925. The State had no objection to the petitioners approaching the Collector, Bhagalpur, for relief. Justice Rajiv Roy observed that the petitioners may present their case before the Collector within eight weeks, who should hear all parties and issue a reasoned order preferably by year‑end. The court thus disposed of the writ petition, directing the petitioners to seek relief from the Collector. The decision emphasizes procedural compliance before revenue authorities for land measurement and jamabandi restoration.
Issues considered
- Whether the Anchal Adhikari should be directed to measure the petitioners' land and restore the jamabandi.
- Whether the pending representation dated 24‑06‑2015 should be disposed of in accordance with Resolution No. 925.
Subjects
- land measurement
- jamabandi
- mandamus
- writ petition
- revenue law
- land reforms
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7516 of 2024
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1. Bhairo Lal Mishra, Son of Late Mahendra Mishra, Resident of Mohalla-
Dhwaja Gali, Sultanganj, Police Station- Sultanganj, District- Bhagalpur.
2. Sudhir Mishra, Son of Late Tara Mishra, Resident of Mohalla- Dhwaja Gali,
Sultanganj, Police Station- Sultanganj, District- Bhagalpur.
3. Ashutosh KumarMishra, Son of Late Pashupati Mishra, Resident of
Mohalla- Dhwaja Gali, Sultanganj, Police Station- Sultanganj, District-
Bhagalpur.
4. Bibhuti Bhushan Mishra, Son of Late Narendra Mishra, Resident of
Mohalla- Dhwaja Gali, Sultanganj, Police Station- Sultanganj, District-
Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land
Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna, Bihar.
2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms
Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna, Bihar.
3. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur.
4. The Additional Collector, Bhagalpur.
5. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms (DCLR), Bhagalpur.
6. The Circle Officer, Sultanganj, Bhagalpur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bindhyanchal Singh, Sr. Advocate
Mrs. Smriti Singh, Advocate
Mrs. Diksha Singh, Advocate
Mr. Rishav Ujjain, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar Ambastha, SC-26
Mr. Subodh Kumar, AC to SC-26
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 20-04-2026 Heard Mr. Bindhyanchal Singh, learned Senior
counsel for the petitioners and the State.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s):
“i. For issuance of writ, order or
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direction in the nature of mandamus to direct the
respondent authority specifically Anchal Adhikari,
Sulatanganj, Bhagalpur, to do the measurement of
the land of the petitioners admeasuring 95 Bigha
having description as Sultanganj Thana, Thana no.
01, Old Khata no. 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, Old
Khesra no. 269, 276, 277, 278, 272, 273, 274, 275
having ward No. 01, Measuring area 95 Bigha
total in the light of application given by petitioners
and for restoring the jamabandi in favour of the
petitioners.
ii. For issuance of writ, order or
direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the
respondent authority to dispose of the
representation dated 24.06.2015 in the light of the
Resolution no 925 dated 11.11.2014.
iii. For any other relief(s) which your
lordships may deem fit and proper in the facts and
circumstances of the case and for which the
petitioners is entitled in the opinion of this Hon’ble
High Court.”
3. After some arguments, learned Senior counsel for
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the petitioners submit that it will suffice if his detailed
representation is taken up and disposed of by the Collector,
Bhagalpur (respondent no. 3).
4. Learned State counsel has no objection to it.
5. In that background, the writ petition stands
disposed of allowing the petitioners to approach the Collector,
Bhagalpur (respondent no. 3) in next eight weeks who shall be
taking up the matter and after noticing/hearing all the parties,
shall be passing a reasoned order at an earliest, preferably by the
end of the year.
6. Needless to add, the petitioners are free to take all
the points available under the law of the land before the
Collector, Bhagalpur (respondent no. 3).
7. The writ petition stands disposed of with the
aforesaid observation.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Adnan/-
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