Subodh Kumar Das And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19015 of 2017 ====================================================== 1.

Subodh Kumar Das Son of Saraf Lal Das and grandson of Late Jagdeo Prasad Das 2.

Anil Kumar Das Son of Late Bhagwat Prasad Das 3.

Uma Kant Das Son of Late Jagdeo Prasad Das All residents of village - Belwa, Police Station - Sadar, District - Purnia. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar 2.

The Collector of the district of Purnia.

3.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar, Purnia.

4.

The Anchal Adhikari at Purnia East Anchal of the district of Purnia. 5.

Shri Jai Singh Patel Son of Late Raghunandan Singh 6.

Shri Sudesh Kumar Singh Son of Late Rameshwar Singh No. 5 and 6 residents of village - Belwa, Police Station - Sadar, District - Purnia. 7.

Shri Bagro Oraon Son of Late Dhibu Oraon 8.

Shri Bajjal Murmu Son of Chamaya Murmu 9.

Shri Sufal Murmu Son of Jetha Murmu 10.

Shri Magho Oraon Son of Rama Oraon 11.

Smt. Punch Devi Wife of Mania Oraon 12.

Shri Jetha Marandi Son of Natu Marandi 13.

Shri Kanai Hasda Son of Sangram Hasda 14.

Shri Ganga Maholi Son of Paltu Maholi 15.

Shri Nayka Marandi Son of Sahbu Marandi 16.

Shri Chaturi Tuddu Son of Pran Tuddu 17.

Shri Mangal Murmu Son of Bajul Murmu 18.

Shri Gulabi Das Son of Badar Das 19.

Shri Dular Rishi Son of Bahadur Rishi 20.

Shri Ramjee Rishi Son of Nebi Rishi 22.

Soni Devi Wife of Hathi Oraon No. 7 to 21 of Village - Rampur Belwa, Police Station - Sadar, District - Purnia.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.S.C. Yadav - Gp15 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY

Patna High Court CWJC No.19015 of 2017(3) dt.24-06-2025 2/3 ORAL ORDER 24-06-2025 Heard Mr. Rahul Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Dhurjati Prasad Singh, learned G.P.-14. 2.The present petition has been preferred for the following relief/s:

(i) for issuance of a writ of Mandamus Commanding the respondent Nos-2 to 5 to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law on consideration of the case of the petitioner bearing Miscellaneous Ceiling Case No 45 of 1993 which has been pending for over 24 years;

(ii) for any other relief or reliefs as deemed fit and proper in the interest of Justice.

3. It is unfortunate that even for disposal of a case that too which has been filed in the year 1993, the petitioner has to approach the Patna High Court.

4. It is a serious matter and if the aforesaid Miscellaneous Ceiling Case No. 45 of 1993 is still pending, after hearing the relevant parties and noticing them, the respondents are duty bound to take the same to its logical conclusion at an earliest.

5. It is reiterated that the matter is of the year 1993

Patna High Court CWJC No.19015 of 2017(3) dt.24-06-2025 3/3 and we are in the year 2025.

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

(Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U