Shahida Khatoon And ORS v. State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16072 of 2018 ====================================================== 1.

Shahida Khatoon and Ors Wife of Ramjan Ali.

2.

Sarswti Devi, D/o Bharat Sah.

3.

Raj Kumar @ Raj Kumr Pritam, Son of Laxmi Ram. 4.

Nand Kishore Prasad, Son of Ramdhani Ram, 5.

Rakesh Kumar, S/o Durga Ram, 6.

Moti Prasad, S/o Jagdish Prasad, 7.

Raju Choudhary, S/o Late Madan Chaudhary.

8.

Ashok Kumar, S/o Late Raghuveer Roy.

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Vishwanath Prasad, S/o Late Rajvalabh Prasad. All are resident of Mohalla Nagar Nigam Campus, Road No. 21 Anishabad, Gardanibagh, P.O.- Anishabad, Dist.- Patna.

... ... Petitioners

Versus

1.

State Of Bihar 2.

District Magistrate, Patna.

3.

Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Patna.

4.

Circle Officer, Patna.

5.

Administrative Officer Patna Municipal Corporation Budh Marg Road, P.O. G.P.O. Dist.- Patna.

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kr Singh No.1, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Raj Kishore Roy, Gp-18 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the Respondent-State.

2. With the consent of both the parties, this writ application is being disposed of at the present stage itself.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for seeking the reliefs as claimed for in the present writ application,

Patna High Court CWJC No.16072 of 2018(2) dt.21-08-2025 2/3 the petitioners are prepared to file a detailed representation before the District Magistrate, Patna (Respondent No. 2) and he further submits that if such a representation is filed, the District Magistrate, Patna may be directed to dispose of the said representation on merit after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners.

4. To this prayer being made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned counsel appearing for the Respondent-State does not have any objection.

5. Considering the limited nature of prayer being made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ application is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to file a detailed representation before the District Magistrate, Patna (Respondent No. 2) within one month from today and if such a representation is filed by the petitioners, the District Magistrate, Patna (Respondent No. 2) is directed to dispose of the same after hearing the petitioners within further period of six months from the date of filing of the representation. Needless to emphasize that the order which shall be passed by the District Magistrate, Patna (Respondent No. 2) should be a reasoned and speaking order.

6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this

Patna High Court CWJC No.16072 of 2018(2) dt.21-08-2025 3/3 writ application is disposed of. All pending Interlocutory Applications, if any will be deemed to have been disposed of. (Alok Kumar Sinha, J) Gaurav Sinha/- U