Kishun Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2218 of 2026 ====================================================== 1.
Kishun Manjhi 2.
Kameshwar Manjhi, Both Sons of Late Bifan Manjhi, 3.
Toto Manjhi, 4.
Naresh Manjhi, 5.
Bablu Manjhi, P3 to P5 sons of Late Tetar Manjhi, 6.
Anil Paswan, 7.
Sanjay Paswan, 8.
Ramraj Paswan, 9.
Bhagwan Paswan, P6 to P9 sons of Late Panchu Dusadh, 10.
Barhamdeo Paswan, S/o Late Chhakauri Dusadh, 11.
Ramchandar Manjhi, S/o Late Bideshi Manjhi, 12.
Kailu Manjhi, 13.
Rambriksh Manjhi, P12 and P13 Sons of Late Kuleshwar Manjhi, 14.
Baisakhi Manjhi, 15.
Muneshwar Manjhi, P14 and P15 sons of Late Etwar Manjhi 16.
Sanjay Paswan, S/o Late Alakhdeo Paswan, @ Alokdev Paswan, 17.
Shyam Sundar Paswan, S/o Pundeo Paswan, grandson of Late Dukhi Dusad, 18.
Bishun Manjhi, S/o Shivcharan Manjhi, 19.
Kirtan Paswan, S/o Late Balchand Paswan, 20.
Baliram Kumar Manjhi, Son of Late Raju Manjhi Grandson of Late Nageshwar Manjhi, 21.
Radhe Manjhi, 22.
Jamun Manjhi, P 21 and P 22 sons of Late Mako Manjhi 23.
Kara Manjhi, S/o Late Lochan Manjhi, 24.
Gulabchand Manjhi, S/o Late Chandar Manjhi, 25.
Manohar Manjhi, 26.
Parmeshar Manjhi, P 25 and P 26 sons of Late Parsadi Manjhi, 27.
Gariban Manjhi, 28.
Jitu Manjhi, P 27 and P28 sons of Late Karu Manjhi, All 1 to 28 resident of village- Amwa Durgapur, P.S.- Bodhgaya, Anchal -
2/4 Bodhgaya, District- Gaya Ji (Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.
The Additional Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.
The District Magistrate, District- Gaya Ji.
4.
The Sub-Divisional Officer, Bodhgaya, District- Gaya Ji. 5.
The Circle Officer, Bodhgaya, District- Gaya Ji. 6.
The S.H.O., Bodhgaya Police Station, Bodhgaya, District- Gaya Ji. 7.
Mahanth Satanand Giri, Chela Mahanth Harihar Giri, Math, Bodh Gaya, District Gaya Ji.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Amarendra Narayan, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Kinkar Kumar,SC 9 Mr.Shashank Shekhar Dubey, AC to SC 9 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and the learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioners in paragraph no. 1 of the present writ petition have sought inter alia following relief(s), which is reproduced hereinafter:- "i. Restraining the respondents from dispossessing petitioners from the land and houses situated on R.S.Plot 317; 318; 319; 320; 321; 336; 339; 349; 376; 617; 618; 348 under Khata 588 at Mouza Amwan-Durgapur, Anchal Bodh Gaya, District Gaya Ji, as the petitioners have been threatened orally by the respondent Anchal Adhikari Bodh Gayaji and local police consistently on several dates for vacating the houses and buldozer actions tobe taken against them and against which the petitioners by sending legal
3/4 notices 30.12.25 as also by filing representation to the Collector Gayaji and other officials have protested their concern on the land and also tried to show their title deeds and rent receipts but these are of no avail.
ii. The petitioners also pray for order for protection of illegal demolition or their dispossession from the houses and land which is owned and possessed by them and the state of Bihar is issuing rent receipts in their favour after collecting revenue rentals from them, but the respondents without considering their representations and the legal notice are thinking to take action even without following due process of law.
iii. The petitioners pray for an interim order restraining respondents from any threatened dispossession or demolishing their houses situated on R.S. Plot 317; 318; 319; 320; 321; 336; 339; 349; 376; 617; 618; 348 under Khata 588 at mouza Amwan Durgapur, Anchal Bodh Gaya District Gaja Ji till disposal of the writ petition.
iv. For orders(s) as may deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case stated in the writ petition."
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the case of the petitioners is covered by the judgment dated 06.01.2026 passed in CWJC No.20084 of 2025 (Birendra Kumar & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.).
4. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioners are in possession of the land and they have been able to bring on record the rent receipt of their respective land.
5. The petitioners may file their individual application
4/4 before the concerned District Magistrate-cum-Collector.
6. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector is directed to dispose of the application of the petitioners in accordance with law, in the light of the observations and directions contained in judgment dated dated 06.01.2026 passed in CWJC No.20084 of 2025, before taking any action in furtherance of notice dated 30.12.2025.
7. With the above observation/direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of.
(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U