Patna High Court
Most. Urmila DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petition was filed by Urmila Devi seeking a writ directing the State of Bihar and its officials to vacate a private residential plot on which a road had been constructed without her consent or any legal acquisition. She also asked for action against the respondents for the alleged illegal construction and for compliance with a representation she had filed on 16‑06‑2025. After hearing, the petitioner’s counsel requested to withdraw the petition. The court accepted the withdrawal and dismissed the writ petition. No substantive adjudication on the merits of the land‑acquisition claim was made.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition seeking vacation of the road constructed on private land can be entertained.
- Whether the construction of a road without consent or acquisition of private land is illegal under applicable law.
Subjects
- land acquisition
- road construction
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- illegal occupation
- property rights
- public works
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.764 of 2026
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Most. Urmila Devi Wife of Late Prahlad Singh, Resident of Village- Harail,
P.S.- Mohiuddin Nagar, Distt- Samastipur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Road Construction Department,
Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate, Samastipur.
4. The Sub Divisional Officer, Sahpur Patori, Samastipur.
5. Circle Officer, Mohiuddin Nagar, Samastipur.
6. Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj, Harail, under Block- Mohiuddin Nagar,
District- Samastipur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Jyoti Ranjan Jha, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Rajeshwar Singh, G.A.-10
Mr. Jitendra Kumar, AC to GA-10
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 23-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for commanding and directing the
Respondents to vacate private land
(residential) of petitioner, over which road
has been constructed by the Respondents,
without her consent as well as without any
acquisition of her private land;
(ii) for, taking action against the
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Respondents for their illegal act, i.e.
construction of road on private land, without
consent of land owner as well as without its
acquisition in accordance with law;
(iii) for directing the respondents, to take
proper legal action in the light of
representation dt. 16.6.2025, filed by the
Petitioner, before the Respondents for
redressal of her grievance;
(iv) for any other relief (s) for which,
Petitioner is found entitled in the eye of law.
3. After some argument, learned counsel for the
petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the
petition.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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