Sriniwash Sharma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11161 of 2016 =========================================================== Sriniwash Sharma, Son of Late Mahendra Prasad Sharma, Resident of Village + P.O. - Barai, Police Station - Islampur, District - Nalanda. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Land Revenue Department, Government of Bihar

3. The District Magistrate, Nalanda.

4. Zila Awar Nibandhak, Nalanda.

5. The Additional Collector, Nalanda.

6. The Deputy Collector of Land Revenue, Hilsa, Nalanda.

7. The Circle Officer, Islampur, Nalanda.

8. The Awar Nibandhak, Hilsa, Nalanda.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uma Shankar Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar, AC to GA 12. =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA) Date: 02-03-2017 The challenge in the present Writ Application is to the Notification dated 02.04.2016 whereby the circle rates in respect of different Mauzas falling under Islampur Peripheral Area, Hilsa, Nalanda were fixed.

2. The petitioner is a resident of one of the villages. The aggrieved section in respect of circle rates will be the intending purchasers who are to affix stamp duty as per the circle rates fixed. Such purchasers do not belong to the category of poor, illiterate, who

Patna High Court CWJC No.11161 of 2016 dt.02-03-2017 2/2 are unaware of their legal rights. Therefore, we do not wish to entertain the present petition in public interest. The aggrieved person can come up in a Writ Petition in support of his own rights.

3. In view of the said facts, we do not find any merit in the present Writ Application. The same is dismissed. (Hemant Gupta, ACJ) (Sudhir Singh, J) Dilip/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N/A Uploading Date 02.03.2017 Transmission Date