Patna High Court

Kshatradhari SinghversusThe State of Bihar through Sri Anupam Kumar Suman, the Secretary-cum-Commissioner

Decided: 30 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The Court disposed the petition, granting the petitioners liberty to seek an appropriate remedy against the letter, as the State had complied with the earlier order and raised no objection.

Summary

The petitioners, a group of residents from Saran district, filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and several officials seeking relief concerning a letter (No.667 dated 25‑11‑2025) issued by the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Sonpur. The State contended that the High Court’s earlier order had been complied with and that the letter had been issued in accordance with that order. The petitioners requested that the Court grant them liberty to pursue any appropriate remedy against the said letter. The State raised no objection to this request. The Court, noting the State’s compliance and lack of objection, disposed of the miscellaneous jurisdiction case, granting the petitioners the liberty they sought to take further action against the letter.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners are entitled to liberty to approach an appropriate forum for remedy against the letter issued by the Deputy Collector Land Reforms.
Whether the case can be disposed after the State’s compliance with the earlier order and the absence of any objection.

Subjects

Writ Jurisdiction
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction
State Compliance
Letter No.667
Petitioner Liberty
Patna High Court

Judgment

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                  Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2605 of 2025
                                         In
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16613 of 2024
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1.    Kshatradhari Singh Son of Late Kapil Singh, Resident of Village-
      Malkhachak, P.O. and P.S. Dighwara, District Saran.
2.   Pankaj Kumar Singh, Son of Late Sheo Nath Singh, Resident of Village
     Barbarriya Majhawan, P.S. Dighwara Nagar Panchayat, District Saran.
3.   Rabindra Rai, Son of Late Indradeo Rai, Resident of Village- Farhada, P.O.
     and P.S.- Dighwara, District Saran.
4.   Amar Nath Rai, Son of Late Bhuda Rai, Resident of Village- Farhada, P.O.
     and P.S. Dighwara, District Saran.
5.   Daya Nand Rai, Son of Late Munshi Rai, Resident of Village- Farhada, P.O.
     and P.S. Dighwara, District Saran.
6.   Sudhir Singh, Son of Maheshwar Prasad Singh, Resident of Village-
     Malkhachak, P.O. and P.S. Dighwara, District Saran.

                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                      Versus
1.   The State of Bihar through Sri Anupam Kumar Suman, the Secretary-cum-
     Commissioner Government of Bihar Old Secretariat Building, Patna.
2.   Sri Rajesh Meena, the Collector, Saran, Chapra.
3.   Rashmi Kumari, the Deputy Collector Land Reforms (D.C.L.R) Sonepur,
     District- Saran.
4.   Sri Rahul Kumar, the Circle Officer, Dighwara, District Saran.
5.   Bhuar Mahto, Son of Ram Bilash Mahto, Resident of Village- Shankarpur
     P.O. and P.S. Sahpur, District Patna.
6.   Suresh Rai, Son of late Sita Ram Rai, Resident of Village Bishunpur, P.O.
     and P.S. Dighwara, District Saran.
7.   Sachita Rai, Son of Sita Ram Rai, Resident of Village- Shankarpur, P.O. and
     P.S. Sahpur, District Patna.
8.   Premdhar Rai, Son of Dharikshan Rai, Resident of Village- Shankarpur, P.O.
     and P.S. Sahpur, District Patna.
9.   Arun Mahto, Son of Vishwanath Mahto, Resident of Village- Saidpur, P.O.
     and P.S.- Dighwara, District Saran.
10. Bhaju Mahto, Son of Shiva Mahto, Resident of Village Saidpur, P.O. and
    P.S. Dighwara, District Saran.
11. Baijnath Mahto, Son of Ram Ishwar Mahto, Resident of Village Sahpur
    Shankarpur, P.O. and P.S. Dighwara, District- Patna.

                                            ... ... Opposite Party/s
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     Appearance :
     For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, Advocate.
           Patna High Court MJC No.2605 of 2025(5) dt.30-01-2026
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                   For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Santosh Chandra Bhaskar, GP-11
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                         ORAL ORDER

5     30-01-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                     counsel for the State.

                                  2. Learned counsel for the State submits that the order

                     of this Court has already been complied with and the opposite

                     party no.3 i.e. D.C.L.R., Sonpur has already issued letter no.667

                     dated 25.11.2025 in compliance therewith.

                                  3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this

                     case may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to take

                     appropriate remedy against the letter communicated to the

                     petitioner vide letter no.667 dated 25.11.2025.

                                  4. Learned counsel for the State has no objection to

                     this prayer of the petitioner.

                                  5. Accordingly, the present Miscellaneous Jurisdiction

                     Case stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner, as prayed

                     for.



                                                (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
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