Patna High Court

Kshitij Mohan SrivastavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 June 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: ALOK KUMAR

Holding

The petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate to decide the pending representation within six weeks.

Summary

The petitioner, Kshitij Mohan Srivastav, filed a writ petition challenging a grievance for which he had already submitted a representation to the District Magistrate, Sitamarhi. The petitioner sought relief from the State of Bihar and its officials. The court observed that the representation was still pending before the District Magistrate. Consequently, the High Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the District Magistrate to decide the pending representation within six weeks. No substantive merits of the grievance were examined, as the matter was left to the administrative authority.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should entertain and decide the writ petition when a representation by the petitioner is pending before the District Magistrate

Subjects

writ jurisdiction
representation pending
district magistrate
administrative law
disposal of petition

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8215 of 2026


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                 Kshitij Mohan Srivastav S/o Late Shailendra Kumar Srivastava, R/o village-
                 Manik Chowk, Ward No. 4, P.S.- Gadha, Dist.- Sitamarhi.


                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                    Versus


           1.    The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and
                 Land Reforms Department, Bihar Patna.
           2.    The Collector Cum District Officer, Sitamarhi.
           3.    The Sub Divisional Officer, Runnisaidpur, Sitamarhi.
           4.    The Circle Officer, Runnisaidpur, Sitamarhi.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s    :     Mr.Virendra Kumar
                 For the State           :     Mrs. Anuradha Singh
                                               Mr. Kumar Samarjit Singh

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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR
                                    ORAL ORDER


2   24-06-2026                    Heard Sri. Virendra Kumar learned counsel for the

                   petitioner and Sri. Kumar Samarjit Singh learned counsel for the

                   State.

                                 2. The counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he

                   has filed a representation before the District Magistrate,

                   Sitamarhi for the redressal of his grievance.

                                 3. In view of the fact that the representation is

                   pending before District Magistrate, Sitamarhi the present writ
          Patna High Court CWJC No.8215 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026
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                    petition is disposed of with a                 direction to the District

                    Magistrate, Sitamarhi to decide the representation of the

                    petitioner within six weeks.



                                                 (Alok Kumar, J)
Anand/-

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