Indra Deo Mahto And ANR v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19866 of 2015 ====================================================== 1.

Indra Deo Mahto and Anr son of late Niru Mahto Resident of Village -Dobhi, P.s Dhobi, District Gaya.

2.

Begu Mahto son of late Niru Mahto Resident of Village -Dobhi, P.s Dhobi, District Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar and Ors 2.

The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar,Patna. 3.

The Principal Secretary, Land Reform, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Divisional Commissioner Magadh Division Gaya. 5.

The District Collector-cum -District Magistrate, Gaya. 6.

The Sub-Divisional officer, Sherghati ,Gaya.

7.

The Block Development Officer, Dobhi, Gaya.

8.

The Circle Officer, Dobhi, Gaya./ ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

None For the Respondent/s :

Ms. Dimpal Kumari, AC to GP-11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 15-07-2025 No one appears on behalf of the petitioner, though State is present.

2. The present writ petition has been filed : in the nature of Mandamus directing/commanding the Respondents to gave the land in possession of the petitioners which has illegally been encroached by the Respondents State the land in question is raiyati land of the petitioners and the same has been

Patna High Court CWJC No.19866 of 2015(3) dt.15-07-2025 2/2 acquired without noticing, any knowledge/any information of the petitioners that too without adopting any norms of acquisition or in alternative to give the compensation as per the market rate as per prescribed Rule of Land Acquisition to the petitioner with interest till date of actual payment is made.

3. Learned State counsel has taken this Court to the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent nos. 5, 7 and 8 to submit that the entire process that started a decade ago and completed, at no point of time the petitioners came forward and raise any objection. Paragraph 12 shows that even till the filing of the counter affidavit, there was no petition pending.

4. Be that as it may, since there is no appearance, dismissed for non prosecution.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T