Patna High CourtCWJC/24653/2013disposed

Krishni @ Krishna Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2016-01-08Mr. Justice Birendra Prasad Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24653 of 2013 With Interlocutory Application No. 103 of 2016 ====================================================== Krishni @ Krishna Devi W/O Sri Basudeo Paswan, Resident of VillageDaulatpur Milki, P.S- Chandi, District- Nalanda At Biharsharif. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The District Magistrate Cum- Collector, Nalanda at Biharsharif.

3. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Hilsa ( Nalanda)

4. The Circle Officer, Chandi Circle, Chandi District- Nalanda.

5. Dukhi Mahto S/O Shukan Mahto, Resident of Village Daulatpur Milki, P.S And Po- Chandi, District- Nalanda At Biharsharif. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mithilesh Kumar For the Respondent No.1 to 4 : Mr. Md. Anisul Haque, AC to AAG-9 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 08-01-2016 Heard the parties.

In view of the nature of grievances raised on behalf of the petitioner in the present writ petition as also in I.A. No. 103 of 2016, the present writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent authority i.e. the respondent D.C.L.R., Hilsa, Nalanda under the provisions of Section 15 of The Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act, 2009 (In short 'Act, 2009') for redressal of her valid grievances. If such a petition is filed on behalf of the petitioner within a period of one month from today with a certified copy of the present order, then the respondent D.C.L.R., Hilsa shall be obliged to initiate a proceeding for exercising his powers under Section 15 of the Act, 2009 and shall take the matter to its logical conclusion at an early date preferably within a period of three months from the date of filing of such petition by the petitioner.

Patna High Court CWJC No.24653 of 2013 (2) dt.08-01-2016 2/2 However, before passing any final order, opportunity of hearing must be given to the petitioner and the respondent no.5, besides others, if any.

The writ petition as also I.A. No. 103 of 2016 stand finally disposed of with the observations and directions made above.

(Birendra Prasad Verma, J) BTiwary/- U