Deochandra Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5268 of 2025 ====================================================== Deochandra Singh Son of Late Bindeshwar Singh, Resident of VillageLaxmipur, Police Station- Khajauli, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Land Revenue, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Land Revenue, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The District Magistrate, Madhubani.

4.

The Additional Collector, Madhubani.

5.

The Circle Officer, Rajnagar, District- Madhubani. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jagdish Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S.C.-28 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-04-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The present petition has been preferred for the following reliefs:- (i) An appropriate writ or direction be issued for setting aside of order dated 15.02.2025 passed in Mutation Cancellation Case No. 27/2024-25 whereby and where under Learned Additional Collector has cancelled the longstanding Jamabandi No. 407 of petitioner with respect to area of C.S Plot No. 1305 of Mauja Lalapur under Rajnagar Circle.

II) An appropriate writ or direction of issued directing the respondents not to disturb the possession of petitioner over C.S. Plot No. 1305 of Mauza Lalapur.

III) Any other appropriate writ or direction be passed which may be applicable in the facts and circumstances of the case.

Patna High Court CWJC No.5268 of 2025(2) dt.08-04-2025 2/2

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that longstanding revenue entry cannot be corrected in a summary proceeding of cancellation of Jamabandi. He has submitted that the land in question was settled in favour of his ancestors prior to abolition of Jamindari, in the year 1925. The Jamabandi was running in his favour before 15.02.2025, the date of cancellation of Jamabandi.

4. The petitioner may take recourse of statutory remedy for redressal of his grievance. If he takes the recourse of statutory remedy, the authority concerned shall be obliged to dispose of the appeal within a period of six months from filing thereof in accordance with law, without being prejudiced by this order and after giving opportunity of hearing to all the concerned parties.

5. If the petitioner files an application for interim relief before the Appellate Authority that shall be disposed of on priority basis.

6. With these observation(s), the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Neha/- U