Mahant Dev Muni Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1469 of 2020 ====================================================== 1.

Mahant Dev Muni Das Chela of Late Ramlakhan Das, Udasin Sangat Dhaniya Pahari Sangat Dhaniya Pahari Nawada, P.S.- Nardiganj, DistrictNawada. 2.

Mahant Sagar Muni, Chela of Late Narain Das, Resident of VillageGhoswari, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif. 2.

The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Nalanda at Biharsharif. 3.

The Additional Collector, Nalanda at Biharsharif. 4.

The Deputy Collector, Land Reform, Rajgir, District- Nalanda. 5.

The Circle Officer, Rajgir, District- Nalanda ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Binit Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha (Standing Counsel-19) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 08-08-2023 1.

The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- "1.That this is an application on behalf of the above named petitioners for issuance of an appropriate writ(s), order(s) or direction(s) whereby and where under the Respondents concerned be restrained to demolish the private property of the petitioners and further direction be issued to restore demolished Math of the petitioners in its original shape and

Patna High Court CWJC No.1469 of 2020(5) dt.08-08-2023 2/2 also appropriate compensation be paid to them for damage/loss caused to them while demolishing the said Math in illegal and arbitrary manner by the authorities of the Welfare State of Bihar. And/or grant any other equitable relief/reliefs befitting in the facts and circumstances of the case."

2.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioners to avail such other alternative remedies, as are otherwise available under the law, including that of filing a suit before the Ld. Civil Court having competent jurisdiction, for redressal of the aforesaid grievances. Liberty so sought is granted.

3.

The writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U