Patna High Court
Aditya Ranjan Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RANA VIKRAM SINGH
Holding
The Court directed the District Magistrate to dispose of the petitioner’s representation within six weeks.
Summary
Petitioner Aditya Ranjan Kumar Singh filed a writ petition seeking the disposal of a representation he had submitted on 19 March 2026 before the District Magistrate, East Champaran. The petition originally sought multiple reliefs but was limited to the specific request to have the representation disposed. The State of Bihar did not oppose the request and agreed that the necessary orders could be passed. The High Court, after hearing counsel, directed the District Magistrate to dispose of the representation within six weeks, emphasizing prompt consideration of the issues raised. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed with the said direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can issue a direction to the District Magistrate to dispose of a pending representation filed by the petitioner
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- administrative direction
- representation disposal
- district magistrate
- civil writ
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7826 of 2026
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Aditya Ranjan Kumar Singh Son of Amarnath Singh, Resident of Village -
Malahi Babu Tola, P.o. Malahi, Police Station - Malahi, Anchal - Areraj,
District- East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The District Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari.
3. The Superintendent of Police, East Champaran at Motihari.
4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Areraj, District-East Champaran.
5. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Areraj, District-East Champaran.
6. The Circle Officer, Areraj, District-East Champaran.
7. Amerika Prasad Son of Jagat Prasad Resident of village-Malahi Bazar, P.O.
Malahi and Police Station-Malhi, District-East Champaran.
8. Vijay Kumar Son of Binod Prasad, Resident of Village- Malahi Bazar, P.O.
Malahi and Police Station-Malhi, District-East Champaran.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binay Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Nadim Seraj, GP 5
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANA VIKRAM SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 24-06-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has filed this writ application for
manifold relief(s) but at the time of argument he confined his
relief to the extent of disposing of his representation which had
been filed on 19.03.2026 before the District Magistrate, East
Champaran, Motihari.
3. Learned counsel for the State did not object to it
rather he also submits that necessary orders may be passed for
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disposal of the aforesaid representation as contained in
Annexure- P-5 of the writ application.
4. In view of the submissions made by learned
counsel for the petitioner which has also been supported by the
learned counsel for the State, this writ petition is disposed off
with a direction to the District Magistrate, East Champaran,
Motihari to dispose off the representation of the petitioner as
contained in Annexure P-5, within a period of six weeks from
today, without any further delay after properly considering the
issues raised therein.
(Rana Vikram Singh, J)
shivangi/-
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