Vijay Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5838 of 2022 ====================================================== Vijay Kumar Singh Son of Late Harendra Singh Resident of F-418, P.C.Colony, Kankarbagh, P.S.-Kankarbagh, District-Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar, Patna.
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The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Collector, Saran at Chapra.
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The Additional Collector, Saran at Chapra.
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The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Saran at Chapra. 6.
The Circle Officer, Sadar, Chapra, Saran.
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Ratneshwar Singh Son of Late Surendra Pratap Singh Resident of VillageBariyar Bandhi, Bampas Town, Behind S.K.P. Vidya Vihar School, Deoghar at Jharkhand-814113.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Nagendra Prasad Yadav No.1, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Raj Kishore Roy (GP18) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 20-08-2025 Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State as well as on careful perusal of the writ petition and other materials on record, it appears to this Court that the petitioner has filed the instant writ petition seeking relief under section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 since repealed by Amendment Act No. 6 of 2019.
2. In view of the repeal of the provision contained in
Patna High Court CWJC No.5838 of 2022 dt.20-08-2025 2/2 Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961, right of preemption is not available to the petitioner.
3. Therefore, the instant writ petition is not maintainable and is accordingly, dismissed.
4. However, the petitioner is at liberty to take appropriate recourse under the law, if his relief is available under any of the statutory provisions.
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