Amresh Kumar Mishra v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21155 of 2014 =========================================================== Amresh Kumar Mishra, Son of Dr. Nageshwar Prasad Mishra, Resident of Mohalla - Nayi Bazar, Bettiah Raj Chawani, Hospital Road Chapra, Police Station - Chapra Town, District - Saran at Chapra .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar, Patna

3. The Principal Secretary, Excise and Prohibition & Registration Department, Bihar, Patna

4. The Registrar General, Bihar, Patna

5. The Director General, Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Bihar, Patna

6. The Additional Director General, Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Bihar, Patna

7. The Additional Director General, Economic Offence Unit, Bihar, Patna

8. The Superintendent of Police, Economic Offence Unit, Bihar, Patna

9. The Superintendent of Police, Vigilance, Bihar, Patna

10. The District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra

11. The Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra

12. The District Registrar, Saran at Chapra

13. The Circle Officer, Sadar Block Saran at Chapra

14. The Circle Officer, Taraiya, Saran at Chapra

15. The Circle Inspector, Sadar Block, Saran at Chapra

16. The Circle Inspector, Taraiya, Saran at Chapra

17. The Revenur Karamchari, Sadar Block, Saran at Chapra

18. The Revenue Karamchari, Taraiya Saran at Chapra

19. Ram Chandra Prasad @ Ram Chandra Mahto, Son of Ram Briksh Mahto Resident of Village - Mirzapur, P.S.- Marhowrah, District - Saran at Chapra

20. Jitendra Kumar @ Birendra Kumar Sharma, Son of Late Tej Narayan Sharma Resident of Mohalla - Masumganj, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, District - Saran at Chapra

21. Dharam Nath Upadhyay, Son of Late Parmanand Upadhyay, Resident of Mohalla - Ratanpura near Kot Devi, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, District - Saran at

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22. Man Mohan Behayut, Son of Late Madan Mohan, Resident of Mohalla - Main Road, Gudari P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, District - Saran at Chapra

23. Lal Babu Pandey, Son of Late Ram Kishun Pandey, Resident of Village - Khalpura, Bala P.S.- Chapra, Mufassil, District - Saran at Chapra

24. Duryodhan Tiwari, Son of Late Ram Vyas Tiwary, Resident of VillageRampur Kesho, P.S.- Taraiya, District - Saran at Chapra .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Vindhyachal Singh, Advocate. Mr. Ram Binod Singh, Advocate.

For Respondent No.2 : Mr. Prashant Sinha, Advocate. For the Vigilance : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Sr. Advocate. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate.

For the State : Mr. Arijit Sinha, A.C. to P.A.A.G.-2 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 22-11-2016 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner in the present writ application in public interest has sought a direction to the State for creation of Digital Data Base for proper keeping and maintenance of the records of the office of the District Registrar/Sub Registrars in the district of Saran at Chapra in terms of the provisions of Registration Act, 1908 and Chapter-VIII and other provisions of Bihar Registration Rules, 2008.

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3. The creation of Digital Data Base is technology and manpower intensive project. We have no doubt State will take steps within its financial and technological resources to create digital data base.

4. The writ application is disposed of with a direction to the State to take steps in accordance with law for creation of the Digital Data Base.

(Hemant Gupta, ACJ) (Vikash Jain, J) P.K.P.

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