The petitioner, Rakesh Dhangad, filed an application seeking modification of an earlier order dated 23 September 2025 that had extended his surrender period by four weeks in a case under sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The petitioner requested an additional extension …
Manu Singh, the petitioner, had been granted anticipatory bail by the Patna High Court in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022, and was directed to surrender before the lower court within four weeks. He filed an application seeking an …
Manohar Sharma was granted anticipatory bail under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, with a direction to surrender within four weeks and to have a family member or relative act as bailor. He applied to the Patna High Court for an extension of the surrender period and …
The petitioner, Golu Kumar, was granted anticipatory bail under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. with a condition that bailors must be family members or relatives. He applied to modify this condition to allow any known person without a criminal antecedent to act as bailor and sought an additional …
Navin Kumar was arrested in connection with thefts and house break‑ins and charged under Sections 317(4), 317(5) and 111 of the B.N.S. He had been in custody since 2 May 2025 and his earlier bail application was rejected. The petitioner, represented by Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, argued that he had …
The Branch Manager of The Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited appealed against a judgment and award dated 28 April 2018 and 14 May 2018 respectively, issued by the Additional District Judge‑X cum Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Tribunal, Saran, which allowed compensation to the …
The petition was filed by New India Assurance Company Ltd. challenging a district court judgment in a motor vehicle accident claim. The matter was referred to mediation, where the parties agreed that the company would pay Rs. 4,45,000 in addition to Rs. 50,000 already paid, within two weeks of 10 …
The petitioners, shop owners in Bazar Samiti, Muzaffarpur, challenged a memo that refused to consider their grievance over repeated requisition of their premises for election counting, seeking a permanent counting venue and interim relief. The respondents, including the Union of India, Election …
The appellant, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, filed a miscellaneous appeal against the award dated 13.08.2024 passed by the Additional District Judge‑7 (Motor Accident Claim Tribunal) in claim case no. 18/20, which allowed compensation against it. The appeal sought relief from the …
The petitioner, Ranjit Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing various government officials to initiate encroachment proceedings against persons listed in an enquiry report concerning a parcel of Gair Mazarua Aam land in Nalanda district. The petition also sought the substitution …
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd. appealed against an order of the Bihar Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Tribunal dated 26 May 2025 that allowed compensation to Ramdulari Devi. The appellant, through counsel, later sought to withdraw the petition, claiming it had become infructuous. The …
The claimants, widows and children of a deceased motorcyclist, appealed the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of Rs.25,19,616, arguing that the Tribunal erred by averaging two years of the deceased's income‑tax returns instead of using the last return and by applying a one‑third deduction for …
The claimants, widows and children of a deceased businessman, sought compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act after a truck collided with their motorcycle, killing the husband. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 25,19,616, calculating loss of income using the average of two years of …
Ram Ayodhya Singh filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash an order dated 14‑08‑2025 passed by the Additional District Magistrate, Arwal, which disallowed his application for revision of land mutation concerning Khata No.81, Plot No.169 in Chiraiya Tand, Arwal. The State …
Sunil Prasad filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and several revenue officials seeking a writ directing the completion of a pending enquiry against the Circle Officer of Kochas and the quashing of an order dated 18‑10‑2025 that was allegedly issued with bias. The petitioner argued that …
Petitioners Ajay Singh and Rani Devi sought a writ directing the State officials and two private respondents to remove an alleged illegal encroachment of 1,100 square feet on their share land in Mauza‑Chhatna. The State counsel argued that the dispute was purely between private parties and that the …
The petitioner, Raman Ranjan, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to correct Khata No. 417 for Plot 986, protect his possession of the disputed land, and cancel a deed of exchange dated 05‑04‑1988. He alleged that the land record incorrectly listed the State of …
Petitioners Dr. Shambhu Roy and Satya Nand Kumar Roy filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking directions to various officials of the State of Bihar to submit reports and initiate proceedings under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (B.N.S.S). The petition …
Naval Yadav filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its officials to pay compensation for a 31.10 decimal portion of land (Plot No. 3432, Khata No. 381, Village Paiyjan) that had been used to construct a connecting bridge without formal acquisition. He also …
Petitioner Rajia Devi filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to pass a final order in Measurement Case No.5/16-17 and demarcate her land (Khata No.46, Khesra No.240, 0.03 decimal). The State filed a counter‑affidavit stating that an encroachment proceeding was …
The petitioner, Suresh Kumar Sinha, claimed that he had purchased a plot of land by registered deed, which was later acquired by the State of Bihar in 2014, but he had not received the compensation due under law, including interest for delay and harassment. He filed a writ petition seeking a …
Petitioner Narendra Kumar Singh filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus to quash a 10 May 2019 order that cancelled his jamabandi and to declare a parcel of land as raiyati belonging to him. He also challenged the jurisdiction of the Circle Officer and Land Reform Deputy Collector to cancel the …
The petitioners, members of the Kohar family, filed a writ petition challenging the Bihar Land Tribunal’s order of abatement in a pre‑emption case and the repeal of Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, alleging procedural …
The petitioner, Mustaque Alam, filed a writ petition seeking the quashing of Notification No. 2960 dated 03.11.1993, which declared certain lands as surplus, and requested that these lands be excluded from the surplus column in the Purnea district land ceiling case. He also sought directions to …
Bashiruddin filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash an order dated 31.03.2017 passed by the Arbitrator‑Additional Collector of Aurangabad, which rejected his claim for compensation on a commercial rate for land acquired by the NHAI. The petitioners alleged that the …
Parsuram Prasad and Rekha Devi filed a writ petition challenging a letter dated 28‑06‑2019 issued by the Collector, Gaya, which directed the cancellation of all Jamabandi entries created on the basis of Chakbandi/Chak Khatiyan, except those notified under Section 26(A) of the Bihar Consolidation of …
The petitioner, Ganga Devi, filed a writ petition seeking payment of the remaining 20% compensation for land acquired by the Sashastra Seema Bal in 2011 for its headquarters. While 80% of the compensation had been paid, the petitioner alleged that the balance remained unpaid, forcing her to approach …
Petitioner Uday Kant Jha filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and land acquisition authorities to pay a higher compensation of Rs.57,97,009 for his residential land acquired for NH‑91, alleging the land should be valued at residential rates under the 2013 amendment …
Shiv Bansh Upadhyay filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its officials to pay compensation for land acquired for the Jetan‑Chapra Nahar Channel, alleging short‑payment under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and …
Shiv Nandan Prasad Jaiswal filed a writ petition seeking compensation for a 0.32 decimal parcel of land (Khata No.598, Khesra No.50) that was acquired by the Government of Bihar in 2007 for the Trimuhani Kursela Tatbandh project. The petitioner also requested that the compensation be paid at a …
Petitioner Vijay Kumar Mishra alleged that his land in Rohtas district was taken by the Executive Engineer for road construction without any compensation. He filed a writ petition seeking payment of compensation with interest and appropriate directions against the State of Bihar and several …
Sant Lal Singh filed a writ petition challenging two notices issued under Sections 21(2) and 37(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, which allegedly omitted his agnates and named other persons as having interest in the …
The petitioner, Sheo Muni Choudhary, filed a writ petition seeking to set aside an auction notice dated 08‑08‑2019 issued by the District Fishery Officer concerning certain ponds (Jalkar) in Kaimur district. The State counsel submitted Annexure‑1 showing that the statutory settlement period for the …
Bharat Singh filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 17 May 2019 issued by the Divisional Commissioner, Saran Division, concerning pre-emption (Revision No. 179/2018) and seeking its quash. He also requested that the Divisional Commissioner dispose of Revision No. 179/2008 on merit and that …
Petitioner Rajdev Giri filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its officials to acquire his land (Khata No. 185, Khesra No. 3384) on which a bridge‑cum‑road under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was being constructed, to stop the construction, and to pay …
The petitioners, a group of landowners, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its officials not to disturb or dispossess them from land they had purchased through registered sale deeds. The petition sought an injunction against the …
The petitioner, Ishwar Lal Prasad, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of several orders of the Bihar Land Tribunal, the Commissioner, and other officials, and directed demarcation of disputed land in Village Bhelahi. He alleged that after a criminal proceeding under Section 144 Cr.P.C. was …
The petitioner, Sukalu Ram, filed a writ petition seeking to quash an order dated 13 July 2018 passed by the B.L.T. Court, which had rejected his case on the same grounds as an earlier order of the Additional Collector. He also sought any other appropriate relief. During the hearing, the petitioner …
The petitioner, Nikhil Priyadarshi, filed a writ petition seeking clarification on the status of his 211.19 acres of land in Mauza Dumri‑II, which was subject to land acquisition proceedings initiated in December 2007 for the Megha Adhyogik Park, Bihta, and to obtain restoration of his cancelled …
The petition filed by Rajoo Yadav sought to quash the Bihar Land Tribunal’s order dated 18 July 2016 which upheld the Divisional Commissioner, Purnea’s order of 31 December 2015 in a land dispute under the Bihar Land Dispute Resolution Act, 2009. The dispute originated from a compromise decree …
The petitioners, who are settlees of surplus land that was later de‑notified, challenged an order of the Additional Collector that cancelled the Jamabandi in their favour and sought protection from dispossession. They contended that despite a specific direction by the Collector dated 20‑02‑2001 that …
Petitioner Birbal Raut filed a writ petition seeking payment of the remaining 20% compensation for land acquired by the Sashastra Seema Bal in 2011 for its headquarters, alleging that only 80% of the amount had been paid. The State argued that the remaining amount was to be paid immediately, but the …
Petitioner Deepak Kumar filed a writ petition seeking to set aside several orders passed by the Bihar Land Tribunal, the Court of Commissioner, Magadh Division, and the DCLR, Tekari, and also to confirm an order of the Assistant Collector, Gaya. The petitioner argued that due to a change in …
The petition filed by Raghunath Pd. Singh sought to quash a Bihar Land Tribunal judgment dated 7 August 2018 that had set aside earlier mutation orders and confirmed a 1992 order. The petitioner also asked for other reliefs. The State of Bihar contended that the same dispute was already pending …
The petitioners, three women claiming rights over a disputed land, filed a writ petition seeking to quash an order dated 24 November 2014 of the Bihar Land Tribunal that directed the mutation of the land in the names of two respondents. The petition also sought any other reliefs they might be …
The petitioner, Ganeshi Rishidev, claimed possession of two plots of land in Purnea district for which he had been issued a red card/parwana under the Bihar Land Reforms Act. The respondents, representing the State, had declared the same land surplus and acquired it under section 15(i) of the Bihar …
The petitioners, two brothers, challenged the acquisition of their land for the Sakaddi‑Nasriganj State Road, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to issue a notice under Section 37(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and …
The petitioner, Ayodhya Mallah, filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash a lease dated 21 July 2017 that allotted certain fish ponds to individuals who, according to him, were not of the Mallah caste nor members of the Fishery Committee, and also sought a mandamus directing the lease be …
The petitioner, Bhuneshwar Prasad Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to pay full compensation for land acquired by the Land Acquisition Department, alleging that half of the awarded amount was illegally paid to a stranger, Smt. Kumkum Devi. The respondents, …
A group of 25 petitioners from Bikaipur Tola filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking certiorari to set aside an order dated 18‑05‑2020 by the Additional Collector, Gaya, which cancelled their land settlement on alleged false reports. They also prayed for mandamus directing the …
The petitioner, Ram Sobhit Sharma, filed a writ petition seeking to set aside several orders dated between 2009 and 2017 issued by the Bihar Land Tribunal, the Commissioner, and the Collector concerning a land ceiling case and a pre-emption application. The petitioner argued that due to changes in …
The petitioners, Hawaldar Singh and his sons, claimed ownership of a 0.73‑decimal raiyati land parcel in Ramgarh, Kaimur, which the State of Bihar also asserted as its own. The land was recorded in the petitioners' name by the Consolidation Officer, but the State appealed, and after a series of …
The petitioner, Suresh Kumar Rai, filed a writ petition seeking the quashing of Revision Case No. 05 of 2021, arguing that the dispute had already been finally decided in three revision cases (Nos. 1393‑1395 of 1988) favoring his predecessors. He also requested that the Director, Consolidation, …
The petitioner, Ram Lagan Prasad, owned a parcel of land (Khata No. 48, Khesra No. 63) for several decades and held a valid Jamabandi. In 2016, the Sub‑Divisional Public Grievance Redressal Officer ordered the cancellation of the Jamabandi without issuing any notice to the petitioner or conducting …
Lalan Dass filed a writ petition seeking protection of his land in Phulwari Sharif, alleging that a builder had illegally occupied it based on a fraudulent development agreement. He requested various directions, including restraining the builder, ordering an FIR, and directing the Patna Municipal …
The petitioner Vidya Sahay filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking directions to stop alleged misuse of power by local officials who were constructing a road and water tank on her raiyati land without consent, to cancel a revenue record (Parcha) issued in favour of a third party, and …
Sheikh Mahmood filed a writ petition seeking Rs.5 lakh compensation with interest for damage to his crops caused when Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) dug his land to repair and double a petroleum pipeline passing through his property in Lakhisarai district. The petitioner alleged that despite a legal …
The petitioner, Vimal Kumar Rai, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to prevent the issuance of a purcha on government land (Khata No.127, Khesra No.123) and to stop the cutting of trees planted under the 1991 Vriksha Patta Yojna, as well as to claim the balance payment due under the scheme. …
The petitioner, Mohammad Shahzada, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to restrain several government officials and private individuals from creating or mutating jamabandi entries, registering deeds, and selling land in Munger that he claimed belonged to his ancestral property. He …
Sri Ram Singh filed a writ petition seeking to quash a Bihar Land Tribunal order dated 07-08-2018 and a District Magistrate order dated 17-06-2014, and to restore his position in the disputed land. During the hearing, it was disclosed that the sole heir of the petitioner had died and no further …
The petition was filed by Sumitra Devi seeking a direction that the State authorities not create a Jamabandi in the names of respondents No.6 to 8 concerning certain lands. The petitioner relied solely on a presumption that such entries would be made and sought a pre‑emptive writ. The State counsel …
The petitioner, Laxman Ram, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Additional Collector, West Champaran, to dispose of a pending Jamabandi correction case, invoking Section 9 of the Bihar Land Mutation Act and Rule 13(5) of the Bihar Land Mutation Rules, which prescribe a 14‑day …
The petitioners, a group of eleven landowners from Parsauni Gope, alleged that the government constructed a PCC road over their Raiyati land without notice, acquisition, or compensation, seeking a writ of mandamus to remove the encroachment and obtain compensation. They claimed that the road, …
The petitioner, Surendra Shekhar, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing various revenue authorities of Bihar to issue a Parwana and land possession certificate, claiming that the Air Force had allotted the land to him and that he had settled on it. He alleged that despite his …
Arvind Kumar Pandey filed a writ petition seeking compensation for land allegedly acquired for the Daniawan‑Barbigha broad gauge railway line. He claimed entitlement to compensation for plot no. 2424, later asserting it was plot no. 2414, but the State argued that plot 2424 was never acquired and …
The petitioners filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash an order dated 4 August 2016 passed by the Chairman of the Bihar Land Tribunal, which had set aside earlier orders in land dispute cases. The Court directed the petitioners on 25 August 2025 to file separate petitions …
Petitioners, who are shebaits of deities and religious institutions in Kharsar village, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 25-07-2016 passed in land‑ceiling case No. 22/73‑74/7/93‑94 that directed restoration of possession of the deities to the petitioners and ordered the ejection of …
The petitioner, Aditya Jhunjhunwala, claimed possession of Khas Mahal plots 22 and 23 based on an agreement with a former lease‑holder and argued that the State’s 2011 Khas Mahal policy could not be applied to pre‑existing leases. The Divisional Commissioner ordered eviction on 1 August 2017 without …
Shambhu Nath Singh filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar, railway authorities and several private respondents to cease further private payments of compensation for land acquired by the railway, pending a title suit (No. 619 of 2008). The petitioner also requested that …
Ramashish Singh, the petitioner, filed a writ petition seeking a direction for the State of Bihar and other respondents to pay compensation for his homestead land as determined in a letter dated 9 January 2016, amounting to Rs.2,32,58,760, invoking Section 26 of the Right to Fair Compensation and …
The petitioners, sons of the late Brojendra Mohan Das, are raiyat holding possession of Bihar Government land. They challenged an order dated 26‑06‑2014 (or 26‑06‑2013) passed by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Kishanganj, which fixed rent on their land without giving them an opportunity to be …
The petitioners, who claim ancestral ownership of Khesra Nos. 1064 and 1092, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the District Land Acquisition Officer not to acquire their house under the pretext of a public road, and a certiorari to quash the acquisition notification issued under …
The petition filed by Manoj Kumar on behalf of Barharia Block Fisheries Co‑operative Society sought a writ of certiorari to quash a letter dated 13‑April‑2018 issued by the District Fisheries Officer cancelling the settlement of 49 ponds allotted for 2012‑19, and a subsequent memo dated …
Petitioner Bhagwan Singh filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing various state officials to remove defects in his poly house or pay compensation. The petition alleged that the respondents, including the State of Bihar and horticulture officials, were responsible for the defects. The court …
The petitioner, Sanyogita Kumari, filed a writ petition seeking acquisition of the remaining portion of Plot No. 236, vacating land on which a road had been constructed beyond the dimensions prescribed under land acquisition, release of 297 square feet of land allegedly taken in excess, and payment …
Petitioner Kamlesh Prasad Singh filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 14‑07‑2018 that rejected his claim for benefits under the Bihar Land Acquisition Rehabilitation Policy, 2007. He sought quashing of that order, direction to grant monetary and other reliefs as per the policy and a …
The petitioners, a group of individuals from Harbhanga village, filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking to quash several orders: an impugned order of a Bihar Land Tribunal member dated 15 May 2025, an order of the Additional Collector dated 12 December 2022 in a mutation revision case, …
The petitioners, heirs of the deceased Siya Devi, claimed ownership of a parcel of land recorded as Gairmajarua (non-cultivable) and sought to quash several orders that cancelled its mutation, alleging the land was a pond (Pokhar) used by villagers. The State of Bihar and land officials contended …
Arvind Yadav filed a criminal miscellaneous petition before the Patna High Court seeking relief against the State of Bihar. No counsel or party appeared on behalf of the petitioner despite repeated calls. The State was represented by Advocate Mr. Bharat Lal. The presiding judge noted the absence of …
The petitioners, a group of 15 landowners, filed a writ petition challenging the acquisition of 75.96 acres of land for the Patna Metro Rail Depot under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARRA). They sought certiorari …
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