Binod Thakur @ Binod And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6139 of 2015 ======================================================

1. Binod Thakur @ Binod

2. Pradeep Kumar Thakur @ Pradeep Thakur Both Sons of Late Bishundeo Thakur

3. Brahmdeo Thakur, S/O Bahadur Thakur

4. Santosh Thakur, S/o Kishundeo Thakur

5. Rabindra Thakur, S/O Late Bishundeo Thakur All are residents of village- Batalohia (Sripur Hati Madhya), Post- Lohat, Block & P.S- Pandaul, District- Madhubani (Bihar). .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar, through the Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Collector of District (D.M), Madhubani.

3. The Sub-Divisional Officer (S.D.O), Madhubani

4. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms (D.C.L.R), Sadar, Madhubani.

5. The Anchala Adhikari (C.O), Pandaul, District- Madhubani. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashi Nath Jha For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, AC to SC-17 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 25-08-2015 Heard the parties.

In view of the nature of grievances/claims raised on behalf of the petitioners in the present writ petition, this Court is of the opinion that interest of justice shall be sub-served, if the petitioners are granted liberty to raise their claims afresh for settlement of government land before the competent authority of the respondent State, by referring to the specific provisions of law. It is ordered accordingly.

If such a petition is filed by the petitioners within a period of four weeks from today with a certified copy of the present order, then the competent authority of the respondent State shall consider their claims and shall pass an appropriate order for

Patna High Court CWJC No.6139 of 2015 (2) dt.25-08-2015 redressal of their valid grievances, provided the competent authority is satisfied that the claims raised on behalf of the petitioners are valid and admissible under the law. However, if it is found that the claims raised on behalf of the petitioners are not maintainable, then in that case, the competent authority shall be at liberty to reject the claims of the petitioners by a reasoned and speaking order.

The writ petition stands finally disposed of with the observations and directions made above.

(Birendra Prasad Verma, J) Arvind/- U