Balram Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10659 of 2017 ====================================================== Balram Singh Son of Late Bhekh Narayan Singh Resident of Village- Barun, P.O. P.S. Barun, Distt.- Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar and Ors 2.

The District Magistrate, Cum Collector, Aurangabad. 3.

The Deputy Collector Land Reform, Aurangabad. 4.

The Circle Officer, Aurangabad.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anirudh Kumar Verma, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mrs. Nutan Sahay- Aag12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 01-12-2025 Heard Mr. Anirudh Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Nutan Sahay, learned State Counsel.

2. The present application has been preferred: for direction to the concerned authority to initiate proceeding for fixation of rents to the lands of the petitioner and his family and after following due procedure the rent may be fixed under the Bihar Land Reform Act.

3. It is unfortunate that for a simple prayer, the petitioner knocked the doors of this Court and on query, though there is no counter affidavit, it has been informed that in all likelihood, the same has not been disposed of.

4. Unfortunate is the only word that can be used in this

Patna High Court CWJC No.10659 of 2017(2) dt.01-12-2025 2/2 case.

5. The writ petition is disposed of allowing the respondent, the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Aurangabad to take up the matter, notice, hear and dispose of the present case, if still not disposed of by 31st January, 2026 to avoid contempt. (Rajiv Roy, J) Vijay Singh/- U