Mahanth Shiv Nandan Puri v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11564 of 2005 =========================================================== Mahanth Shiv Nandan Puri Chela of Late Mahant, Ganesh Dutt Puri, of Marra, P.S. Roh, Anchal, Govindpur, District- Nawadah.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Collector, Nawada.

2. Land Reforms Commissioner-cum-Revenue Secretary, Bihar, Patna.

3. The Divisional Commissioner Magadh, Division, Gaya.

4. Collector, Nawada.

5. Additional Collector Nawada.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arbind Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the State :

Mr. H. S. Roy, A.C. to P.A.A.G. I =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 15-12-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Pursuant to order dated 16.09.2015, the State has sent Rs. 80,739/- to the Bihar Board of Religious Trust (hereinafter referred to as the 'Board'). The petitioner claims to be the Mahanth. In terms of the order dated 16.09.2015, the issue of Mahanth has to be decided by the Board and thereafter payment was to be made to him.

In view of the State having paid the amount, the writ petition stands disposed off with a direction to the Board to act in terms of the order dated 16.09.2015. It shall be open to the petitioner to move before the appropriate forum in accordance with law, if he is

Patna High Court CWJC No.11564 of 2005 dt.15-12-2016 2/2 aggrieved by any decision of the Board, including the quantum of payment.

(Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.) P. Kumar AFR/NAFR U