Sri Anant Lal v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8443 of 2008 =========================================================== Sri Anant Lal, son of late Ram Ratan Lal permanent resident of mohalla Trigun Dehri, P .S. Dehri, Distt. Rohtas, Senior Selection Grade, Head Clerk (Retd.) Collectorate, Rohtas .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary

2. The District Officer, Rohtas at Sasaram

3. Additional Secretary to Government, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar Government, Patna .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anupa Nand Jha For the Respondent/s : Mr. (SC10) =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 05-08-2015 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The impugned order contained in Annexure- 3, dated 12.2.2008 is set aside. Matter is remanded back to the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar to take a fresh decision keeping in mind the ratio of the decision rendered in the case of Awadhesh Singh v. the State of Bihar and others, reported in 2005 (1) PLJR 297.

Writ is allowed.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) sk U