Ranju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15558 of 2025 ====================================================== Ranju Devi Wife of Premnath Singh Resident of Village- Ekauna, P.S.- Barhara, District- Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reform, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Collector, Bhojpur at Arrah.

3.

The Additional Collector, Bhojpur at Arrah.

4.

The Deputy Collector Land Reform, Sadar Arrah, Bhojpur. 5.

The Circle officer, Koilwar, District-Bhojpur. 6.

Rohit Raj Son of Amaresh Kumar Singh Resident of Village-Gidha, P.S. Koilwar, District-Bhojpur.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Brajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Additional Advocate General (13) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 14-10-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief/s:

(i) for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the Respondent authorities to mutate the land in question in the name of the petitioner by creating new Jamabandi and grant receipt.

(ii) for further direction to the Respondent authorities to dispose of the representation of the petitioner by reasoned and speaking order within time framed;

Patna High Court CWJC No.15558 of 2025(2) dt.14-10-2025 2/2 (iii) and for any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner is found to be entitled in the eye of law.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition before the respondent no.5, the Circle Officer, Koilwar is pending since 18.10.2024.

4. Learned State counsel submits that it shall be taken to its logical conclusion, if not concluded.

5. It is unfortunate that the petition preferred on 18.10.2024 has not been disposed of even after lapse of one year, if the contention of the petitioner is accepted.

6. In that background, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent no.5, the Circle Officer, Koilwar to dispose of the petition (Annexure-7) if still not disposed of by 31.12.2025 failing which the petitioner shall be free to file contempt case against him/her.

7. The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U