Satani Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.23099 of 2013 ====================================================== Satani Devi, W/O Late Chhutahru Ram, Resident Of Village- Tulapatti, P.O- Tulapatti, P.S- Pipara, District- Supaul. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar

2. The Commissioner, Koshi Division, Saharsa.

3. The Collector, Saharsa.

4. The Sub- Division Officer, Supaul.

5. The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Supaul.

6. The Circle Officer, Pipara.

7. Ramrup Ram, S/O Late Jhori Ram, Resident Of Village- Lalpatti, P.SPipara, District- Supaul. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kamal Kishore Singh, Adv. For the Respondent nos.1to6 : Mr. Manoj Kumar, AC to GA-10 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 22-12-2015 The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 04.01.2013 passed in Land Dispute Appeal No.518 of 2012 by the respondent Divisional Commissioner, Kosi Division, Saharsa, as contained in Annexure-6, whereby the aforesaid appeal preferred on behalf of the petitioner under the provisions of The Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act, 2009 has been dismissed with certain observations.

In the considered opinion of this Court, against the order impugned, the petitioner has an alternative and equally efficacious remedy before the learned Bihar Land Tribunal, Patna in view of the provisions contained in Section 9 of The Bihar Land Tribunal Act, 2009.

In above view of the matter, the present writ petition is dismissed, but liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the learned Bihar Land Tribunal, Patna for grant of appropriate

Patna High Court CWJC No.23099 of 2013 (2) dt.22-12-2015 relief(s) with respect to the lands in question as also with respect to the order impugned.

(Birendra Prasad Verma, J) Arvind/- U