Firoz Khan And ORS v. The Joint Director Of Consolidation Magadh Division

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1277 of 2013 IN Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7913 of 1993 ===========================================================

1. Firoz Khan S/O- Biby Kaniz Fatima Resident Of Village- Bantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad. Proposed Legal Heirs And Representative Of Deceased Sole Petitioner Vide I.A. No. 703 Of 2009

2. Auranzeb Khan S/O- Biby Kaniz Fatima Resident Of Village- Bantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad. Proposed Legal Heirs And Representative Of Deceased Sole Petitioner Vide I.A. No. 703 Of 2009

3. Surfaraz Khan S/O- Biby Kaniz Fatima Resident Of Village- Bantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad. Proposed Legal Heirs And Representative Of Deceased Sole Petitioner Vide I.A. No. 703 Of 2009

4. Mehdi Hassan Khan Son Of Pre-Deceased Of Son Of The Sole Petitioner Namely Ali Imam Khan Resident Of Village- Bantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad. Proposed Legal Heirs And Representative Of Deceased Sole Petitioner Vide I.A. No. 703 Of 2009 .... .... Appellants

Versus

1. The Joint Director Of Consolidation Magadh Division, Gaya

2. The Deputy Director Of Consolidation, Gaya, Nawada, Aurangabad

3. The Consolidation Officer, Goh, Aurangabad Null Null

4. The Consolidation Officer, Arwal, Jehanabad

5. Md. Natique Khan S/O- Late Wahab Khan Resident Of Village- Bantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad

6. Md. Ali Khan S/O- Late Abdul Ahad Khan Resident Of Village- Bantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad

7. Tohra Khatoon Wife Of Late Shamiuddin Khan Resident Of Village- Bantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad

8. Mahfooz Khan Daughter Of Late Shamiuddin Khan, Wife Of Irshad Khan Resident Of Village- Bantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad

9. Kharshuda Khatoon Daughter Of Late Shamiuddin Khan, Wife Of Sallan Khan Resident Of Village- Bantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad

10. Nazima Sighra Daughter Of Late Shamiuddin Khan, Wife Of Sheiz Khan Resident Of Village- Bantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad

11. Shaheen Nazeer Khan Son Of Late Shamiuddin Khan Resident Of VillageBantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad

12. Taufiquzzaman Khan Son Of Late Shamiuddin Khan, Guard, Railway Station, Sahdaul, District- Sahdaul (Madhya Pradesh). Substituted Legal Heirs And Representative Of Deceased Respondent No.- 8 Of The Writ Petition

13. Abdul Quadir Khan Son Of Late Md. Mobin Khan Resident Of VillageBantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad. Proposed Legal Heirs And Representative Of Deceased Respondent No.- 8 Md. Mobin Khan Vide I.A. No. 795 Of 2009

14. Md. Shah Nawaz Khan Son Of Late Md. Mobin Khan Resident Of VillageBantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad. Proposed Legal Heirs And Representative Of Deceased Respondent No.- 8 Md. Mobin Khan Vide I.A. No. 795 Of 2009

15. Md. Mokaram Khan Son Of Late Md. Mobin Khan Resident Of VillageBantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad. Proposed Legal Heirs

Patna High Court LPA No.1277 of 2013 dt.14-02-2017 2/3 And Representative Of Deceased Respondent No.- 8 Md. Mobin Khan Vide I.A. No. 795 Of 2009

16. Md. Numan Khan Son Of Late Md. Mobin Khan Resident Of Village- Bantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad. Proposed Legal Heirs And Representative Of Deceased Respondent No.- 8 Md. Mobin Khan Vide I.A. No.

17. Sahin Ara Khatoon Daughter Of Late Md. Mobin Khan Resident Of VillageBantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad. Proposed Legal Heirs And Representative Of Deceased Respondent No.- 8 Md. Mobin Khan Vide I.A. No. 795 Of 2009

18. Sukhali Khatoon Daughter Of Late Md. Mobin Khan Resident Of VillageBantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad. Proposed Legal Heirs And Representative Of Deceased Respondent No.- 8 Md. Mobin Khan Vide I.A. No. 795 Of 2009

19. Rizwana Khatoon Daughter Of Late Md. Mobin Khan Resident Of VillageBantara, P.O.- Bantara, P.S.- Deokund, District- Aurangabad. Proposed Legal Heirs And Representative Of Deceased Respondent No.- 8 Md. Mobin Khan Vide I.A. No. 795 Of 2009 .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellants : Mr. R.S.Pradhan, Sr. Advocate Mr. Amrendra Narayan Rai, Advocate Mr. Ranjeet Choubey, Advocate Mr. Jainendar Pradhan, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI) Date: 14-02-2017 I.A. No. 7302 of 2013, which is a prayer for grant of leave to present the present appeal is allowed in the circumstances indicated in the said Interlocutory Application. In view of the decision rendered in the case of State of Bihar and Ors. Vs. Ramesh Prasad and Anr., reported in 2015 (1) PLJR 645, which is a Division Bench judgment overruling Sukh Bilas Roy & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. as well as

Patna High Court LPA No.1277 of 2013 dt.14-02-2017 3/3 explaining Puran Singh Vs. State of Punjab, (1996) 2 SCC 205, this appeal is required to be allowed. The impugned order dated 24.07.2013 passed by the learned single Judge in C.W.J.C. No. 7913 of 1993 is set aside. Matter is remanded back for fresh consideration by the learned single Judge on merits of the matter. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) (Nilu Agrawal, J) Pawan/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N/A Uploading Date 14.02.2017 Transmission Date N/A