Mahendra Singh, v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.23539 of 2019 ====================================================== 1.

Mahendra Singh, Son of Kewali Singh, Resident of Village-Dharmpur Bandey, P.O.-Patory, P.S.-Tajpur, District-Samastipur. 2.

Amod Kumar Singh, Son of Mahendra Singh, Resident of Village-Dharmpur Bandey, P.O.-Patory, P.S.-Tajpur, District-Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Additional Collector, Samastipur.

4.

The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Patory, Samastipur. 5.

Subhadra Devi, Wife of Suresh Prasad Singh, Resident of Village-Dharmpur Bandey, P.O.-Patory, P.S.-Tajpur, District-Samastipur. 6.

Anandi Singh, Son of Late Yadunandan Singh, Resident of VillageDharmpur Bandey, P.O.-Patory, P.S.-Tajpur, District-Samastipur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ram Naresh Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Khurshid Alam (AAG-12) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 29-11-2024 The challenge in the writ petition is against Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961. The amendment has been held to be valid in the case of Sudhakar Jha vs. The State of Bihar & Others and

Patna High Court CWJC No.23539 of 2019(3) dt.29-11-2024 2/2 analogous cases reported in 2024 (3) PLJR 403.

2. Hence, following the same, the writ petition stands dismissed.

(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) (Partha Sarthy, J) Anushka/- U