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Patna High Court

Santosh ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary cum Additional Chief Secretary

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED

Holding

The petition is disposed of as the relief sought has been substantially complied with.

Summary

The petitioner, Santosh Chaudhary, filed a civil writ petition challenging actions of various officials of the Bihar Department of Land Reforms and Revenue. The petition sought relief, but the court noted that the order dated 07-11-2022 in the earlier writ case had been substantially complied with. The petitioner’s counsel indicated that any remaining grievance could be addressed to the Circle Officer. Consequently, the court disposed of the petition. No further directions were issued.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriate disposition of a petition when the relief sought has been substantially complied with?

Subjects

  • Civil writ
  • Petition disposal
  • Compliance
  • Land reforms
  • High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1268 of 2023
                                                       In
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14484 of 2022
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                 Santosh Chaudhary Son of Sri Ramagya Choudhary, Resident of At and P.O. -
                 Bhitha Dharampur, P.S. - Pupri, District - Sitamarhi.

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                 Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary-cum-Additional Chief
                 Secretary, Department of Land Reforms and Revenue, Bihar, Patna namely,
                 Sri Brajesh Mehrotra.
           2.    The Principal Secretary-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Department of
                 Land Reforms and Revenue , Bihar, Patna, namely, Sri Brajesh Mehrotra.
           3.    The Collector, Sitamarhi, namely Sri Manesh Kumar Meena.
           4.    The Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi, namely Sri Manoj Kumar Tiwari.
           5.    The Sub Divisional Officer, Pupri, Sitamarhi namely Sri Ishtiyak Ali Ansari.
           6.    The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Pupri Sitamarhi, namely Sri Arvind
                 Mandal.
           7.    The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Pupri, Sitamarhi namely Sri Vinod
                 Kumar.
           8.    The Circle Officer, Pupri, Sitamarhi namely Sri Kaushal Kishore.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr.Maruth Nath Roy, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr.Md. Khurshid Alam (Aag 12)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   18-03-2026                    The learned counsel for the parties submit that the

                   order of this Court dated 07.11.2022, passed in CWJC No.14484

                   of 2022 has substantially stood complied with, hence the present

                   petition be disposed off.

                                2.    At this juncture, the learned counsel for the

                   petitioner submits that the petitioner would approach the

                   concerned circle officer, i.e. the Circle Officer, Pupri, Sitamarhi
            Patna High Court MJC No.1268 of 2023(4) dt.18-03-2026
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                      in case of any subsisting grievance.

                                   3. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed

                      off.



                                              (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
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