Patna High Court
Gudiya DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition is disposed, allowing the petitioner to approach the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, who shall hear the matter and take it to logical conclusion.
Summary
Gudiya Devi filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the Deputy Collector of Land Reforms and the Collector mutate her name in the land records, assign her a Jamabandi number, and issue a rent receipt. She contended that the order of the Circle Officer of Rafiganj was adverse and that she should be allowed to approach the Deputy Collector directly. The State of Bihar raised no objection to this approach. The Patna High Court examined whether the writ petition was the appropriate forum for such a relief. The Court held that the petitioner may approach the Deputy Collector, who will hear the matter and decide it administratively. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed, directing the petitioner to pursue the remedy before the Deputy Collector.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, can be granted by a writ petition for mutation of name, issuance of Jamabandi number, and rent receipt?
- Whether the petitioner is permitted to approach the Deputy Collector of Land Reforms directly despite the order of the Circle Officer.
Subjects
- mutation
- Jamabandi
- rent receipt
- land reforms
- writ petition
- administrative remedy
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8738 of 2025
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Gudiya Devi W/o Surendr Choudhary Resident of Vill-Mirabigha P.O.-Bara
P.S.-Alipur Bara PS Allipur, Dist.-Gaya (Bihar), Pin-Code-824236.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Revenue Department Govt.
of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Collector (D.M.) Dist.-Aurangabad (Bihar).
3. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Dist-Aurangabad.
4. The Circle Officer, Anchal -Rafiganj Dist-Aurangabad (Bihar).
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surendra Pd. Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Standing Counsel (13)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 04-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“for a direction to respondent no. 2
and 3 to mutate the name of the petitioner and
giver her Jamabandi number in Serita of Bihar
and give rent receipt.”
3. After some argument, learned counsel for the
petitioner submits that he shall be approaching the respondent
no.3, the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Aurangabad against
the order passed by the Circle Officer, Rafiganj, Aurangabad.
4. Learned State counsel has no objection.
Patna High Court CWJC No.8738 of 2025(2) dt.04-05-2026
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5. In that background, the writ petition is disposed of
allowing the petitioner to approach the respondent no.3, the
Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Aurangabad, who shall be
noticing/hearing the parties and take the matter to its logical
conclusion at an earliest.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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