Savita Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18183 of 2021 ====================================================== 1.
Savita Devi Wife of Late Awadhesh Kumar Singh, Resident of Village - Bishanpur Beri Balagachh, P.S. - Mohiuddin Nagar, District - Samastipur. 2.
Pryesh Kumar Singh, Son of Late Awadesh Kumar Singh, Resident of Village - Bishanpur Beri Balagachh, P.S. - Mohiuddin Nagar, District - Samastipur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna. 2.
The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms, Bihar, Patna. 3.
The Home Secretary Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
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The Collector, Samastipur.
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The Superintendent of Police, Samastipur.
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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Patori, District - Samastipur. 7.
The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Patori, District - Samastipur. 8.
The Circle Officer, Mohanpur, District - Samastipur. 9.
The S.H.O. Mohanopur (O.P.) Police Station, District - Samastipur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Surendra Kumar Mishra, Adv.
For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha (SC19) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be permitted to file the original hard copy of the present writ application, which was not filed during the period of Covid-19.
3. Permission is accorded.
4. The present application has been preferred for grant of following relief(s) :-
Patna High Court CWJC No.18183 of 2021(7) dt.16-03-2026 2/3 (i) That, the petitioners craves indulgence of this Hon'ble Court for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ/ writs, order/orders, direction/ directions, command/ commands for directing the respondents to demarcated the land in question and handover the peaceful possession to the petitioners.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that his simple prayer in the present application is with regard to the demarcation of the land purchased by the petitioners through sale deeds executed in the year 2015.
6. Learned A.C. to SC-19, at the outset, submits that prior to filing the present writ application, the petitioners had not even approached any of the authorities with a prayer for demarcation.
7. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and from perusal of the record it transpires that prior to filing the present writ application, the petitioners had not approached the concerned authorities with a prayer for demarcation. It has been specifically averred by the petitioners that the land in question has been mutated in the names of the petitioners and therefore, in order to sell the said land, the demarcation is necessary.
Patna High Court CWJC No.18183 of 2021(7) dt.16-03-2026 3/3
8. In view of the above, the petitioners is directed shall make a representation before the concerned authority praying for demarcation of his land. The authority concerned i.e. Respondent No. 8, the Circle Officer, Mohanpur, Samastipur shall consider the application of the petitioners and pass a reasoned order within a period of three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order.
8. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of. (Sourendra Pandey, J) Gautam/- U T