Patna High Court
Champa DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The writ petition is disposed, with the petitioners directed to approach the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Patna for redressal of their grievance.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of landowners, filed a writ petition seeking protection under Section 14(a) of the Bihar Bhoodan Yojna Act, 1954 to restore possession of land that had been allotted to their father/grandfather by the Bihar Bhoodan Committee. They also asked the court to direct private respondents to vacate the land and restrain any disturbance. The Bhoodan Committee informed the court that the revenue authorities had already initiated cancellation of the Jamabandi against the private respondents. The petitioners were advised to approach the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Patna for redressal of their grievance. Considering the limited relief sought and the steps already taken by the authorities, the court disposed of the writ petition, directing the petitioners to seek relief from the Deputy Collector.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to protection and restoration of possession under Section 14(a) of the Bihar Bhoodan Yojna Act, 1954.
- Whether the court should direct the private respondents to vacate the land and restrain any disturbance.
- Whether the writ petition is maintainable given that the revenue authorities have already initiated cancellation of the Jamabandi.
Subjects
- Bihar Bhoodan Yojna Act
- Section 14(a)
- writ petition
- possession
- land reform
- deputy collector
- civil writ jurisdiction
- land dispute
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8720 of 2025
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1. Champa Devi W/o- Kapil Deo Prasad, D/o- Late Sohrai Rajak Resident of
village- Pariyon, P.O.- Makhmilpur, P.S.- Paliganj, District - Patna, Bihar.
2. Awadesh Vishwakarma, S/o- late Badri Mistri, Resident of village
Madhwan, P.O.- Makhmipur, P.S.- Paliganj, Dist.- Patna.
3. Radhika Devi, Wife of Late Bhikhari Chaudhary Resident of Village-
Pariyon, Madhwa, P.O.- Makhmilpur, P.S.- Paliganj, Patna, Bihar.
4. Sunil Choudhari, S/o Late Jagrup Chaudhari Resident of Village- Pariyon,
Madhwan, P.O.- Makhmilpur, P.S.- Paliganj, Patna.
5. Sunil Chaudhari, S/o Manju Chaudhari Resident of Village- Pariyon,
Madhwan, P.O.- Makhmilpur, P.S.- Paliganj, Patna.
6. Suraj Vishwakarma, S/o Saheb Vishwakarma Resident of Village- Pariyon,
Madhwan, P.O.- Makhmilpur, P.S.- Paliganj, District- Patna.
7. Budhan Chaudhary, S/o Late Karmu Chaudhary Resident of Village-
Pariyon, Madhwan, P.O.- Makhmilpur, P.S.- Paliganj, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. The Bihar Bhoodan Yagya Committee (Dissolved), through the Secretary,
Board of Revenue, Bihar, Patna
4. The Secretary, Board of Revenue, Bihar, Patna.
5. The Collector, District - Patna.
6. The Sub Divisional Officer, District - Patna.
7. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, District Patna.
8. The Circle Officer, (Anchal Adhikari), Paliganj District - Patna.
9. The Block Development Officer, Paliganj, District - Patna.
10. The Station House Officer, Police Station Paliganj, District - Patna.
11. Shri Abhay Singh, S/o Gopal Singh, Resident of village- Pariyo, P.O.-
Paliganj, Dist.- Patna.
12. Dayanand Singh, S/o Late Naresh Singh, Resident of village - Pariyo, P.O.-
Makhmilpur P.S.- Paliganj, District - Patna.
13. Basant Singh, S/o late Fateh Narayan Singh Resident of village - Pariyon,
P.O.-Makhmilpur, P.S.- Paliganj, District - Patna.
14. Sahja Singh, S/o late Naresh Singh Resident of village- Pariyon, P.O.-
Makhmilpur, P.S.- Paliganj, District- Patna.
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... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Alka Verma, Advocate
: Mrs. Manju Kumari, Advocate
: Ms. Akanksha Kumari, Advocate
: Mr. Pawan Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Government Pleader (18)
: Mr. Vivekanand Singh, AC to GP-18
For the Bhoodan Yagna Committee : Mr. Rajni Kant Singh, Advocate
: Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 17-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners prays for and is
allowed to make necessary corrections in the petition as also in
the respondents list.
3. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“(i) for issuance of appropriate writ/ order/
direction commanding the respondent authorities
to provide protection u/s 14(a) of the Bihar
Bhoodan Yojna Act, 1954 for restoration of
possession over the land which was settled in
favor of the father/grandfather of
petitioner/petitioners, by the Bihar Bhoodan
Committee pertaining to Khata No. 409, plot/
Khesra No. 1422 tauzi no. 4517.
(ii) for issuance of appropriate writ /
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order / direction commanding the respondent
authorities to direct the private respondents to
vacate the land in respect to which praman patra
was issued to the father/husband of the
petitioners by the Bihar Bhoodan Committee.
(iii) for a direction to the respondent
authorities for restraining the private
respondents in causing any kind of disturbance
in the peaceful possession of the Bhoodan Land
in respect to which praman patra was issued to
the petitioners father / husband.”
4. At the outset, learned counsel for the Bhoodan
Committee submits that as per his instruction, the Steps have
already been taken by the Revenue Authorities for cancellation
of Jamabandi vide Jamabandi Case No. 05 of 2025-26 against
the respondents herein.
5. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners
submit that they may be allowed to approach the Deputy
Collector Land Reforms, Patna for the redressal of the grievance
under Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954.
6. In view of the limited prayer put forward by the
learned counsel for the petitioners and after recording the recent
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development that has been brought on record by the learned
counsel representing the Bhoodan Committee, the writ petition
is disposed of allowing the petitioners to knock the doors of the
Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Patna for the redressal of the
grievance.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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