Dhananjay Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20541 of 2021 ====================================================== Dhananjay Rai Son of Late Udit Rai Resident of Village - Manichhapra, P.S.- Barhara, District - Bhojpur at Ara.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Secretary Department of Revenue and Land Reforms Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Collector Bhojpur at Ara.

3.

The Additional Collector Land Reforms, Bhojpur at Ara. 4.

The Sub -Divisional Officer, Ara Sadar District Bhojpur at Ara. 5.

The Circle Officer, Barhara, District Bhojpur at Ara. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Raj Kishore Roy (Gp18) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 05-07-2022 Heard the parties.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the impugned order dated 11.06.2020 has been passed by the Collector, Bhojpur, at Ara, without hearing the petitioner. From reading of the impugned order (Annexure-1), it appears that the same has been passed without notice and without hearing the petitioner.

In the circumstances, the impugned order (Annexure1) passed behind the back of the petitioner is not an order in the

Patna High Court CWJC No.20541 of 2021(2) dt.05-07-2022 2/2 eye of law. The order dated 11.06.2020 passed by the Collector, Bhojpur, at Ara in Land Settlement Case No. 02 of 2014-15 is hereby quashed. The writ petition is, accordingly, allowed. (Sandeep Kumar, J) BT/Shishir U