Patna High Court

Kamal SinghversusThe State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PARTHA SARTHY

Holding

The application for modification was withdrawn and therefore disposed of.

Summary

The petitioners, three residents of Jamin Mathiya village in Muzaffarpur district, filed a writ petition (CWJC No.3342 of 2018) against the State of Bihar and several revenue officials concerning land acquisition matters. The High Court dismissed the petition on 18 April 2023. On 16 January 2026, the petitioners filed an application seeking modification of that dismissal order. During the hearing, the petitioners' counsel requested permission to withdraw the application. The Court accepted the withdrawal and disposed of the application as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the order dated 18-04-2023 dismissing CWJC No.3342 of 2018 can be modified

Subjects

land acquisition
writ petition
modification of order
withdrawal
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3935 of 2024
                                                       In
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3342 of 2018
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           1.     Kamal Singh Son of Late Ram sewak Singh Resident of Village- Jamin
                  Mathiya, P.S.- Minapur, Anchal- Minapur, District- Muzaffarpur.
           2.    Ram Aslok Singh, Son of Late Rajnandan Singh, Resident of Village- Jamin
                 Mathiya, P.S.- Minapur, Anchal- Minapur, District- Muzaffarpur.
           3.    Vishwanath Singh, Son of Late Rajnandan Singh, Resident of Village- Jamin
                 Mathiya, P.S.- Minapur, Anchal- Minapur, District- Muzaffarpur.
                                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue
                 and Land Reforms Government of Bihar.
           2.    The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms,
                 Government of Bihar.
           3.    The Director, Land Acquisition, Government of Bihar.
           4.    The Collector, Muzaffarpur.
           5.    The District Land Acquisition Officer, Muzaffarpur.
           6.    The Deputy Commissioner, Land Reforms, (Muzaffarpur East) Muzaffarpur.
           7.    The Circle Officer, Minapur Anchal, Muzaffarpur.
                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :     SC 25
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   16-01-2026                     1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and

                   learned counsel for the respondents.

                                   2. The petitioners have filed the instant application

                   praying for modification of the order dated 18.4.2023 whereby

                   CWJC no.3342 of 2018 filed by the petitioner was dismissed.

                                   3. After some arguments, learned counsel for the

                   petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this application.

                                   4. In view of the above, the application is disposed

                   of as withdrawn.


                                              (Partha Sarthy, J)
Bibhash
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