Shri Shri 108 Thakur Yugal Kishor Ji Maharaj @ Shri Ram Janaki Ji v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6757 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.
Shri Shri 108 Thakur Yugal Kishor Ji Maharaj @ Shri Ram Janaki Ji Dani Tola Barahiya @ Pathar Ki Mandir through Shebait Dr. Rahul Kumar, Gender- Male, aged about- 50 Years, S/o Vijay Kumar Singh, R/o Village and Post- Rampur, P.S- Surya Garha, Dist.- Lakhisarai, At present residing at flat no.- 82, Pocket no.- 02, Sector A-10, Narela, Delhi-40 2.
Vijay Kumar Singh, S/o Late Surendra Prasad Singh, Resident of Rampur, P.S.- Surygada, District- Lakhisarai.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.
The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
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The District Magistrate, Lakhisarai.
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The Sub. Divisional Officer, Lakhisarai.
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The DCLR, Lakhisarai.
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The Circle Officer, B Circle, Barahiya, Dist.- Lakhisarai. 7.
The Bihar State Board of Religious trust, through its President, Vidyapati Marg, Patna.
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The President, Bihar State Board of Religious trust, Vidyapati Marg, Patna. 9.
Renuka Singh, W/o Late Uday Kumar Singh Residence of Ward No.- 12 Barahiya, P.S.- Barahiya, Dist.- Lakhisarai.
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Rajesh Kumar Singh @ Rajesh Kumar, S/o Late Uday Kumar Singh Residence of Ward No.- 12 Barahiya, P.S.- Barahiya, Dist.- Lakhisarai. 11.
Rashmi Singh @ Rashmi Devi, W/o Rajesh Kumar Singh Residence of Ward No.- 12 Barahiya, P.S.- Barahiya, Dist.- Lakhisarai. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Rajkumar Rajesh For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Yogendra Prasad Sinha, AAG 7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 02-09-2025
1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties concerned.
2. The petitioner has filed the present writ application for a direction to the respondents authority to remove the encroachment done by the private respondents over the
Patna High Court CWJC No.6757 of 2025(2) dt.02-09-2025 2/3 premises of the temple of the petitioner.
3. Learned Counsel for the State submits that under the Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act, 2009, the competent authority, i.e. Deputy Collector Land Reforms, has the jurisdiction to decide the dispute regarding unlawful dispossession and restoration of possession on the raiyati land encroached by the third party. The petitioner can avail the remedy under Section 4 of the Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act, 2009 by filing appropriate application before the competent authority i.e. Deputy Collector Land Reforms and the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Lakhisarai, may be directed to dispose the same in accordance with law.
4. Having considered the submission of the parties and Section 4 of the Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act, 2009, which confers jurisdiction and authority to the Deputy Collector Land Reforms to resolve the dispute regarding unlawful dispossession and restoration of possession on the raiyati land, the petitioner is given liberty to file appropriate application for redressal of his grievance before the respondent no. 5, the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Lakhisarai, under section 4 of
Patna High Court CWJC No.6757 of 2025(2) dt.02-09-2025 3/3 the Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act, 2009, within a period of one month from today.
5. If such an application is filed before the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Lakhisarai, the Deputy Collector Land Reforms shall be obliged to decide the same in accordance with law after giving opportunity of hearing to all concern, by a reasoned order, within a period of four months from the date of filing of the application.
6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ application is disposed.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J.) Prabhakar Anand/- U √