Raja Kharwar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13722 of 2025 ====================================================== 1.
Raja Kharwar S/o Shiv Kharwar, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109. 2.
Ram Dular Ram, Son of Indal Ram, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, PostTekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109. 3.
Suraj Ram, Son of - Late Munni Ram, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, PostTekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109. 4.
Ramakant Sah, Son of - Late Kapildev Sah, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109. 5.
Shiv Karwar, Son of Late Badu Kharwar, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109. 6.
Fulan Kharwar, Son of Late Badu Kharwar, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109. 7.
Kameshwar Kharwar, Son of - Late Badu Kharwar, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109. 8.
Chandan Kharwar, Son of - Late Shyam Sundar Kharwar, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar821109. 9.
Ram Nivas Chaudhary Son of - Late Mahesh Chaudhary, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar821109. 10.
Jagdish Chaudhari, Son of - Late Phekan Chaudhari, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar821109. 11.
Doman Choudhary, Son of - Late Ramdhari Choudhary, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar821109. 12.
Srikishan Chaudhari @ Sri Kishun Chaudhari, Son of - Late Rambachan Chaudhari, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109.
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Indrajit Sah, Son of - Late Shiv Pujan Sah, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109. 14.
Ramcharan Ram, Son of - Kishor Ram, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, PostTekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109. 15.
Sriram Kharwar, Son of - Late Kashi Kharwar, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109. 16.
Rajendra Choudhary, Son of - Late Bhim Choudhary, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar821109. 17.
Sher Choudhary @ Sher Pasi, Son of - Late Bhubaneshwar Choudhary, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109.
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Santosh Kharwar, Son of - Late Shivbachan Kharwar, Resident of Vill.-
2/4 Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar821109. 19.
Balistar Kharwar, Son of - Late Ujagir Kharwar, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109. 20.
Ramchela Chaudhari, Son of - Late Kishor Chaudhari, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar821109. 21.
Rama Shankar Pasi, Son of - Late Mala Pasi, Resident of Vill.- Tekari Kala, Post- Tekari, P.S.- Mohaniya, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar- 821109. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2.
The Collector, Kaimur, Dist.- Kaimur at Bhabhua, Bihar. 3.
The Sub-divisional Officer, Bhabhua, Dist. - Kaimur at Bhabua. 4.
The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Bhabbua, Dist. - Kaimur at Bhabua. 5.
The Sub- Divisional Officer Mohania, Dist. - Kaimur at Bhabua. 6.
The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Mohania, Dist. - Kaimur at Bhabua. 7.
The Circle Officer Bhabhua, Dist. - Kaimur at Bhabua. 8.
The Circle Officer Mohania, Dist. - Kaimur at Bhabua. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Dhananjay Kumar For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Gagan Prakash Ojha, GA-7 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 28-08-2025 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s):
"(i) That an appropriate writ/s be issued to respondents to produce the list of settlee, in whose favour surplus land have been settled Under the provision of 27 of the Bihar Land Reforms
3/4 (Fixation of Ceiling Land) Act 1961 [hereinafter to be referred as Ceiling Act], which was declared surplus and acquired under ceiling case no. 81 of 1977-1978 of Kaimur District and after being produced, the same be quashed.
(ii) That an appropriate writ/s be also issued; directing the respondents to settle the respective land in question in favour of the respective petitioners, who has acquired the status of raiyat, as they are under raiyat and have been cultivating the land since 1968-69 on Batai.
(iii) That any other relief or reliefs be granted, as the petitioners found entitled in the fact and circumstances of the case."
3. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that they shall be approaching the respondent no. 2, the Collector, Kaimur at Bhabhua for the redressal of the grievance.
4. Learned State counsel has no objection to it.
5. In that background, the writ petition stands disposed of allowing the petitioners to approach the respondent no. 2, the Collector, Kaimur at Bhabhua who shall be taking up
4/4 the matter and dispose it of at an earliest after hearing all the necessary parties.
(Rajiv Roy, J) Adnan/- U