Sri Kedar Nath Verma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20195 of 2012 ====================================================== Sri Kedar Nath Verma Son Of Late Triveni Nath Das Resident Of Triveni Bhawan Shivpur, P.S. Sultanganj P.O. Mahendru, District Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar and Ors

2. The Addl. Collector Revenue, Patna

3. The Land Reform Dy. Collector, Patna

4. The Land Reform Dy. Collector, Patna City

5. The Circle Officer Sadar Patna

6. Shiv Kumar Verma Alleged Son Of Late Anirudha Ram Residing In The Campus Of Triveni Bhawan, Shivpur, P.S. Sultanganj, P.O. Mahendru, District Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jha For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Avnish Nandan Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-02-2019 The petitioner has a remedy against the impugned order dated 18.08.2012 passed by the Additional Collector, Patna, in Mutation Revision No. 121/1991-92, which he may avail.

It is also admitted at the bar that a suit is pending at the instance of contesting private respondent in the court of learned Sub Judge-II, Patna City, Patna, in respect of same land, also involving same issues which are involved in the mutation proceeding. The petitioner has been noticed for his appearance in the said suit.

There is no gainsay that the revenue authorities cannot

Patna High Court CWJC No.20195 of 2012(5) dt.11-02-2019 2/2 adjudicate upon title of the contesting parties. Therefore, any observation made or findings recorded by the Revenue Court shall not prejudice the case of the parties in the title suit. This application is disposed of with the observation, as above.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Ashish/- U