Patna High Court
Shiv Narayan SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RANA VIKRAM SINGH
Holding
The Court may direct the administrative officer to dispose of the pending representation as the relief sought is limited to procedural compliance.
Summary
Shiv Narayan Singh filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Circle Officer, Siswan, to dispose of a representation he submitted on 5 February 2026, which remained unconsidered. The State argued that the petition raised a disputed question of fact that should be addressed in a proper proceeding after hearing all parties. The Court noted that the petitioner's relief was limited to a procedural direction and did not involve substantive adjudication of facts. Accordingly, the Court held that it could issue a directive to the administrative officer to act within a specified time. The Court ordered the Circle Officer to dispose of the pending representation within three weeks and dismissed the writ application. The order was pronounced by Justice Rana Vikram Singh.
Issues considered
- Whether a High Court can issue a writ directing an administrative officer to dispose of a pending representation.
- Whether the petition raises a disputed question of fact that precludes judicial intervention.
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- administrative law
- direction to officer
- representation disposal
- civil writ
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7955 of 2026
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Shiv Narayan Singh Son of Late Dhaja Singh, Resident of - Assad, P.S -
Siswan, District -Siwan.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna-
800015.
2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reform,
Government of Bihar, Vikas Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna-800001.
3. The District Magistrate, Siwan-841226
4. The Circle Officer, Siswan, District- Siwan, Bihar.
5. Sanjit Singh Son of Ramnarayan Singh, Resident of Village -Aasadh, P.S-
Siswan, District- Siwan
6. Ajit Singh @ Mantu Singh, Son of Ramnarayan Singh, Resident of village
-Aasadh, P.S - Siswan, District - Siwan
7. Digamber Singh Son of Ramnarayan Singh, Resident of village -Aasadh,
P.S- Siswan, District - Siwan
8. Vikesh Singh Son of Ramnarayan Singh, Resident of village -Aasadh, P.S -
Siswan, District- Siwan
9. Prakash Singh, Son of Ramnarayan Singh, Resident of village- -Aasadh, P.S-
Siswan, District - Siwan
... ... Respondents
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Priyanshu Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Abbas Haider, S.C.-6
Mr. Wasi Mohammad, A.C. to S.C.-6
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANA VIKRAM SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 30-06-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties.
2. The defect(s) as pointed out by the Stamp Reporter
is ignored.
3. At the joint request of both the counsels, the matter
is being taken up for disposal.
4. The petitioner has filed this writ application with a
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solitary relief for issuance of a direction to the Circle Officer,
Siswan, Siwan (respondent no. 4) for disposal of representation
filed before him on 05.02.2026. He further submits that till date
his representation has not even been considered by the
concerned Circle Officer.
5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State
submits that the petitioner is raising disputed question of fact
which can only be considered in an appropriate proceeding and
that too after having heard all the parties concerned.
6. In view of the limited prayer of the petitioner, this
writ application is disposed off with a direction to the Circle
Officer, Siswan, Siwan (respondent no. 4) to dispose off the
representation filed before him way back in the month of
February, 2026 within a period of three weeks henceforth and to
act in accordance with law.
7. Accordingly, this writ application is disposed off.
(Rana Vikram Singh, J)
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