Patna High CourtCWJC/10329/2009dismissed

Ramanuj Singh And ORS. v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2019-08-01Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10329 of 2009 ======================================================

1. Ramanuj Singh, son of Late Guni Nath Singh

2. Shailendra Kumar Singh

3. Shivendra Kumar Singh

4. Satendra Kumar Singh

5. Kaushlendra Kumar Singh, all sons of Sri Ramanuj Singh, residents of village Nawagain, P.S. Sangrampur, Munger

6. Smt. Sabita Devi, wife of Pushpendra Narayan Singh, daughter of late Girija Devi, resident of village Kurmadih P.O. P.S. Shambhuganj, Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Board of Revenu, Bihar, Patna

3. The Collector, Munger

4. The Sub Divisional Officer, Tarapur, Munger

5. Sita Devi, wife of Late Bedanand Singh

6. Krishnakant Singh @ Munna

7. Shivakant singh @ Shivjee

8. Shyamakant Singh @ Muntu, (ii) to (iv) sons of Late Beda Nand Singh

9. Indu Devi 10.Bindu Devi, both daughters of Late Bedanand Singh, all residents of Village Nawgain, P.S. Sangrampur, via, Tarapur, Munger ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Yogesh Kumar For the Respondent 6 and 7 Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Mr. Ayush Kumar Mr. Dilip Kumar For the State Mr. Rajesh Kumar, AC to GP 3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-08-2019 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

The claim of pre-emption under Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 (for short 'the Act'), raised by/on behalf of the original petitioner has been rejected by all courts. Since Section 16(3) of the Act has been repealed with

Patna High Court CWJC No.10329 of 2009(17) dt.01-08-2019 2/2 the enactment of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 2019, this writ application has become infructuous. It is according dismissed as infructuous.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) HR/- U