Patna High Court

Suresh Prasad SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 23 June 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RANA VIKRAM SINGH

Holding

The court held that the petitioner may file a detailed representation before the District Magistrate, who must pass a speaking order within six weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Suresh Prasad Singh, filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and several revenue officials seeking permission to submit a detailed representation before the District Magistrate, Purnea, on matters raised in the writ. He requested that the Magistrate hear all parties and issue a positive order within six weeks of receiving the representation. The court heard arguments from both sides and, noting the procedural nature of the request, directed that the petitioner be allowed to file the representation and that the matter be resolved by the District Magistrate within the stipulated time. No substantive merits of the underlying dispute were decided. Consequently, the writ application was disposed of with the said direction.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner should be permitted to file a detailed representation before the District Magistrate concerning the issues raised in the writ petition

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
representation
administrative law
land reforms
district magistrate

Judgment

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7681 of 2026
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     Suresh Prasad Singh Son of Late Ramswarath Singh, Resident of Village-
     Balu Tola, P.O - Nirpur, P.S - Barhara Kothi, (O.P Raghuwansh Nagar),
     District - Purnia.

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                     Versus
1.   The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land
     Reforms Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2.   The Divisional Commissioner, Purnia, P.S.- Purnea, District- Purnia.
3.   The District Collector, Purnia, P.S- Purnia, District- Purnia.
4.   The Additional Collector, Purnia, P.S. Purnia District- Purnia.
5.   The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms Dhamdaha, Purnia.
6.   The Circle Officer, Barhara Kothi, P.S.- Barhara Kothi, District- Purnia.
7.   The Revenue Clerk, Halka No.- 09, Circle- Barhara Kothi, P.S.- Barhara
     Kothi, District- Patna.
8.   The Anchal Amin, Circle Barhara Kothi, P.S.- Barhara Kothi, District-
     Purnia.
9.   Chhedi Singh, Son of late Achmit Singh, Resident of Village- Balu Tol, P.O.-
     Nirpur, P.S.- Barhara Kothi (O.P. Raghuwansh Nagar), District- Purnia, Pin-
     854203.
10. Pramod Kumar Singh, Son of Late Chandra Shekhar Singh, Resident of
    Village- Balu Tol, P.O.- Nirpur, P.S.- Barhara Kothi (O.P. Raghuwansh
    Nagar), District- Purnia, Pin- 854203.
11. Subodh Kumar Singh, Son of Late Chandra Shekhar Singh, Resident of
    Village- Balu Tol, P.O.- Nirpur, P.S.- Barhara Kothi (O.P. Raghuwansh
    Nagar), District- Purnia, Pin- 854203.
12. Pankaj Kumar Singh alias Prem Kumar Singh, Son of Late Chandra Shekhar
    Singh, Resident of Village- Balu Tol, P.O.- Nirpur, P.S.- Barhara Kothi (O.P.
    Raghuwansh Nagar), District- Purnia, Pin- 854203.
13. Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Son of Late Chandra Shekhar Singh, Resident of
    Village- Balu Tol, P.O.- Nirpur, P.S.- Barhara Kothi (O.P. Raghuwansh
    Nagar), District- Purnia, Pin- 854203.
14. Dr. Pranab Kumar Singh, Son of Late Chandra Shekhar Singh, Resident of
    Village- Balu Tol, P.O.- Nirpur, P.S.- Barhara Kothi (O.P. Raghuwansh
    Nagar), District- Purnia, Pin- 854203.

                                               ... ... Respondent/s
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     Appearance :
     For the Petitioner/s   :       Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate
     For the State          :       Mr. Prashant Pratap, GP 2
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     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANA VIKRAM SINGH
             Patna High Court CWJC No. 7681 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026
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                                                      ORAL ORDER

2    23-06-2026                     1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                       counsel for the State.

                                    2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he

                       will be more satisfied if liberty is given to him to file a detailed

                       representation before the District Magistrate, Purnea raising all

                       those issues which have been raised in the present writ

                       application, who on receipt of such representation from the

                       petitioner, will pass a speaking and positive order after hearing

                       all the parties concerned, resolving the dispute in all possible

                       ways preferably, within a period of six weeks from the date of

                       filing the representation by the petitioner.

                                    3. With the above direction, the writ application is

                       disposed off.



                                               (Rana Vikram Singh, J)
shivangi/-

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