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Pratima Devi v. The Chief Secretary

2019-04-30Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8787 of 2019 ====================================================== Pratima Devi Wife of Sunil Kumar Upadhyay Resident of Village-Sarawan Bazar, Police Station-Barachatti, District-Gaya, Presently residing at MohallaKalaniti, Police Station-Bishnupad, District-Gaya. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The Chief Secretary Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate, Gaya 4.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Gaya Sadar, Gaya. 5.

The Circle Officer, Chandauti, Gaya,District-Gaya. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Arbind Kumar, Advocate Mr. Hemant Kumar, Advocate For the Respondents :

Ms. Prerna Anand, AC to GP-18 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-04-2019 The petitioner has sought for the following reliefs : "1. That this petition is filed for issuance of writ/writs order/orders and direction/directions to the Respondents authorities in the nature of Mandamus for following Reliefs: - (i) A direction may be given to the Respondent No.5 i.e. the Circle Officer, Chandauti, Gaya, for Mutation of the land of Khata No.197, R.S. Plot No. 571, Thana No.180, under Ward No.29, Gaya Nagar Nigam, at VillageChandauti, Police Station-Chandauti, District-Gaya of area 1020 Square Feet which is the purchase land of petitioner vide a registered sale deed dated 28.03.2011 after payment of appropriate consideration amount to the land lady." Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Arbind Kumar, has very fairly agreed that the

Patna High Court CWJC No.8787 of 2019(3) dt.30-04-2019 2/2 petitioner has alternative statutory remedy under various provisions of law including Bihar Land Mutation Act, which the petitioner can invoke.

Considering the facts and circumstances and the submission so advanced, this application is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to take recourse to appropriate provision of law for the relief, which the petitioner is seeking in the present proceeding.

This application stands disposed of.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Pawan/- U