Firangi Ram v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7557 of 2015 ====================================================== Firangi Ram S/o Surat Chamar, Resident of Village- Baswaria, P.S.- Sathi, District- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar.

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The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah. 3.

The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Narkatiaganj, District- West Champaran.

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The Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 5.

Jagarnath Ram S/o Jagroop Ram.

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Raghunath Ram S/o Jagroop Ram.

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Sakhichandra Ram S/O Raghunath Ram All Resident of village- Baswaria, P.S.- Sathi, District- West Champaran.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ajay Bihari Sinha, G.A.-8 :

Mr. Upendra Kumar Singh, AC to GA-8 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 13-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2.The present writ petition has been filed for quashing of the order dated 23.02.2015 passed by the Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Appeal No. 493 of 2013 whereby and whereunder the order dated 16.07.2013 passed in case no.25 of 2013-14 by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Narkatiaganj, District- West Champaran has been set aside holding the same to be without jurisdiction.

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3. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission prefer an appropriate application before the Bihar Land Tribunal, in view of the provisions of Sections 9 and 15 of the Bihar Land Tribunal Act, 2009 (Bihar Act 9 of 2009), which reads as under :- "9. Powers of the Tribunal.

- (1) The Tribunal shall have the power to entertain any application against the final order passed by the Appropriate Authorities under the Acts/ Manuals, mentioned below, within 90 days of such an order provided no other forum of appeal or revision against the order passed is provided in that Act/ Manuals: (i) The Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 (ii) The Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 (iii) The Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885 (iv) The Bihar Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1956 (v) [xxx] (vi) The Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954 (vii) The Bihar Privileged Persons Homestead Tenancy Act, 1947 (viii) The Bihar Government Estates Manual, 1953 (ix) The Bihar Settlement Manual (x) Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act, 2009 (xi) Bihar Special Survey and Settlement Act, 2011.

(xii) Bihar Land Mutation Act, 2011 It shall be open to the State Government to add or remove any Law/Manual in or from the list hereinfore mentioned.

(2) In addition, the Tribunal shall decide any case transferred to it by the Government of Bihar or by the

3/4 Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Patna with regard to any other revenue or land reforms Law/ Manual for the time being in force.

(3) The Tribunal shall have powers vested in the Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908) including the power to recommend to punish for Contempt of Court.

15. Transfer of proceedings pending in Patna High Court/ State Government to the Tribunal. - All cases connected with the Acts/ Manuals dealt with under Section 9 of this Act and pending in the High Court of Judicature at Patna but excluding writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and cases pending with the State Government, immediately before the commencement of this Act, as could have been within the jurisdiction of such Tribunal, and cases arising after the commencement of this Act, as would have been within the jurisdiction of such Tribunal, shall stand transferred to the Tribunal with effect from the said date of commencement:

Provided further that it shall be open to the High Court of Judicature at Patna to remit the dispute pending adjudication in any writ proceeding before it for adjudication by the Tribunal."

4. Since the present writ petition relates to Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act, 2009 [Bihar Act 4, 2010], this Court is of the opinion that the matter can well be adjudicated by the Tribunal.

5. Accordingly, in view of proviso to Section 15 of the Bihar Land Tribunal Act, 2009, the Registry is directed to transmit the record of this case to the Tribunal forthwith.

6. However, it is expected that the Tribunal will hear

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7. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is hereby disposed off.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Ashishsingh/- U