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Archana Jha @ Archana Kumari Jha v. The State Of Bihar

2023-12-02Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8554 of 2023 ====================================================== Archana Jha @ Archana Kumari Jha W/o Binod Kumar Jha, R/o Officers Colony Mirchaibari Ward No. 3, P.S.- Katihar, District- Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Land Revenue Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The District Magistrate, Katihar.

3.

The Additional Collector, Katihar.

4.

The Deputy Collector, Land Reform, Katihar.

5.

The Circle Officer, Katihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manindra Kishore Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sajid Salim Khan ( Sc 25 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. This writ application has been filed for issuance of a direction to the respondent authorities to rectify the Jamabandi with respect to land of the petitioner pertaining to Khata No. 1006 Khesra No. 2578 Area 0.20 Acre situated in Mauza Dalan in Katihar Circle and further to set aside the recommendation made by the Circle Officer, Katihar (Respondent No. 5) vide its Letter No. 1270 dated 29.06.2022.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Additional

Patna High Court CWJC No.8554 of 2023(2) dt.02-12-2023 2/2 Collector, Katihar (Respondent No. 3) with all the necessary documents in her support within a period of eight weeks from today.

4. In the event such representation is filed within the stipulated time frame, Respondent No. 3 is directed to dispose of the same in accordance with law, after hearing the parties, preferably, within a period of six months from the date of filing of such representation.

5. It goes without saying that if any question of limitation arises before the competent authority, the same shall be considered taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner was pursuing the issue before this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

6. With the above observation, the writ application stands disposed of.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U