Shashi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14648 of 2025 ====================================================== Shashi Kumar, Son of Chandrashekhar Prasad Sharma, resident of villagePurushottampur, Ward no 15, P.O.- Deora, Jaitipur Kurwa, P.S.- Ghoshi, District- Jehanabad- 804432 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Bihar, Patna 2.

The District Magistrate, Jehanabad 3.

The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Jehanabad 4.

The Circle Officer, Modanganj, Jehanabad ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar Tiwari, Advocate Mr. Lal Mani Sharma, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Ramadhar Singh, G.P.-25 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-09-2025 The instant writ application has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:- "(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ directing and commanding the respondents to declare the Bakast land of the petitioner pertaining to Thana no. 515, Khata no. 278, Khesra no. 314 area 61 decimal of Mauza Dewra, Circle Modanganj Jehanabad as a Raiyati land of the petitioner.

(ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ directing and commanding the respondents to give the petitioner all consequential benefits after declaring the aforesaid Bakast land of the petitioner as a Raiyati Land. (iii) For any other relief or reliefs of which the petitioner is legally entitled to."

Patna High Court CWJC No.14648 of 2025(2) dt.16-09-2025 2/3

2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that he has made repeated prayers before the DCLR, Jehanabad, for declaring about 61 decimals of his land as Raiyati land. It is submitted by the petitioner's counsel that the said land is the ancestral property of the petitioner, out of which around 13 decimals land has been acquired. For the remaining portion of his ancestral land, rent receipts are being issued in favor of the petitioner and the Jamabandi is also in his favor. To redress his grievance, the petitioner has also approached the District Magistrate, Jehanabad, vide Annexure P/8, however, no action has been taken to redress his grievance.

3. Considering the aforesaid submissions and taking into account the averments made in the writ petition as well as the annexures enclosed therewith, the DCLR, Jehanabad (Respondent No. 3), is hereby directed to look into the petitioner's aforesaid representations and take necessary legal action within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The action taken step shall be communicated to the petitioner in writing.

4. Petitioner will have a liberty to produce AnnexureP/1 before the DCLR, Jehanabad (Respondent No.3) by way of a fresh application as according to him, his matter is based on

Patna High Court CWJC No.14648 of 2025(2) dt.16-09-2025 3/3 Annexure-P/1.

5. Accordingly, with above direction the instant writ petition stands disposed of.

(Shailendra Singh, J) maynaz/- U