Patna High Court
Nepali SahversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR
Holding
The court held that the petitioners may pursue representation before the Circle Officer, who must dispose of the application within six weeks.
Summary
Petitioners Nepali Sah and his son Akhilesh Gupta filed a writ petition seeking the State of Bihar and its revenue officials to order the disposal of an online application (ID No. 263215483899804 dated 08‑01‑2026) for correction of incorrect entries in the digitized Jamabandi register concerning 7.91 acres of land in Mauza‑Barkamore. They also requested that the authorities follow the guidelines issued for such corrections. The High Court disposed of the petition, granting the petitioners liberty to approach the Circle Officer (Respondent No. 7) and directing that any representation filed before him be disposed of within six weeks. No substantive direction was given to the other respondents. The order effectively placed the matter back with the administrative officer for prompt action.
Issues considered
- Whether the revenue authorities are obligated to dispose of the online application for correction of digitized Jamabandi entries within a stipulated time and follow the prescribed guidelines.
Subjects
- Land reform
- Digitization of land records
- Jamabandi correction
- Writ petition
- Administrative law
- Revenue department
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8508 of 2026
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1. Nepali Sah S/o Late Kailash Sah @ Late Kailash Kanu, R/o - Village -
Barkamore, P.O. - Nahauna, P.S. - Sasaram, Dist. - Rohtas.
2. Akhilesh Gupta S/o - Nepali Sah, R/o - Village - Barkamore, P.O. -
Nahauna, P.S. - Sasaram, Dist. - Rohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary, Dept. Of Revenue and
Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Rohtas (Sasaram).
4. The Additional District Magistrate-cum-Additional Collector, Rohtas
(Sasaram).
5. The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sasaram (Rohtas).
6. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Sasaram (Rohtas).
7. The Circle Officer/Anchaladhikari, Sasaram, Anchal - Sasaram, District-
Rohtas.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Onkar Nath, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, G.P-17
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 02-07-2026 Heard Mr. Onkar Nath, learned counsel for the
petitioners and Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, learned counsel for the
State.
2. The present writ petition has been filed with the
following reliefs:
“i. Commanding the respondent
authorities particularly the Resp. No.-7 to
dispose off the online application for
parimarjan plus (correction of incorrect
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entries in the digitized jamabandi register)
vide Application I.D. No.-
263215483899804, dt.-08.01.2026 as
contained in Annexure-P5 of the petition for
a total area of 7.91 Acre consisting &
pertaining to Mauza-Barkamore, Revenue
Thana No.-201, Tauzi No.-8048/8092,
Anchal-Sasaram, R.S. Khata No.-223 (C.S.
Khata No.-50), Khesra No.-622 (C.S. Khata
No.-226), Khesra No.-341 (C.S. Khata No.-
170), Khesra No.-317 (C.S. Khata No.-227)
& Khesra No.-745 (C.S. Khata No.-636) for
an area of 22 Decimal, 1 Acre 78 Decimal, 3
Acre 53 Decimal & 2 Acre 38 Decimal
respectively within a stipulated period &
time.
ii. Commanding the respondent
authorities particularly the Resp. No.-3 & 7.
to follow with the guidelines issued time-on-
time for the purpose of correction of
incorrect entries in the digitized Jamabandi
register.
iii. For grant of any other
incidental/consequential relief/reliefs, for
which the petitioner can be found entitled
for.”
3. The present writ petition stands disposed of with
the liberty to the petitioners to pursue their representation before
the Circle Officer, respondent No.7.
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4. It is made clear that if such representation in
respect to online application for digitization is being filed before
‘the Circle Officer, respondent No.7’, the same shall be disposed
of within a period of six weeks.
(Alok Kumar, J)
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