Chandrma Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20503 of 2025 ====================================================== Chandrma Pandey S/o Late Ravindra Pandey, Resident of Village and P.O.- Mothaha, P.S.- Marhoura, District- Saran, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

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

3.

The Collector Cum District Magistrate, Chapra, Saran. 4.

The District Panchayati Raj Officer, Chapra, Saran. 5.

The Block Panchayati Raj Officer, Marhoura, Chapra, Saran. 6.

The Block Development Officer Marhoura, Chapra, Saran. 7.

The Sub-Divisional Officer Marhoura, Chapra, Saran. 8.

The Circle Officer, Marhoura, Chapra, Saran.

9.

The SHO, Gaura, Marhoura, Chapra, Saran.

10.

The Mukhiya Panchayati Raj Mothaha Rampur, P.S.- Marhoura, Chapra, Saran.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Standing Counsel (10) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-01-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner in paragraph no. 1 of the present writ petition has sought inter alia following relief(s), which is reproduced hereinafter:- "i. For direction to the respondent authorities to remove the encroachment including the road constructed by them on the admitted land of the petitioner in his absence and to refill the land of the petitioner from which the soil was taken by the

Patna High Court CWJC No.20503 of 2025(2) dt.06-01-2026 2/3 authorities concerned without the permission of the petitioner.

ii. For issuance of a writ in the nature of prohibition restraining the respondent authorities from interfering with the right, title and possession of the petitioner over the land in question.

iii. To direct the concerned respondent authorities to compensate the loss accrued to the petitioner due to illegal and high handed act of the authorities and also directing to pay heavy damage and cost for undue harassment caused to the petitioner.

iv. To restrain the concerned respondent authorities from using the land in question of the petitioner without adopting any procedure of land acquisition and payment of the entire compensation etc. in accordance with law.

v. Any other relief or reliefs to which the petitioner is entitled."

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner seeks to file a detailed representation before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Saran at Chapra for the relief(s) as prayed for in the present writ petition.

4. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Saran at Chapra must take action forthwith after inquiring into the matter himself or by constituting a Team of Officers not below the rank of Deputy Collector and take necessary action in respect of the alleged grievance of the petitioner that soil has been illegally dug from the land of the petitioner and some part of the land

Patna High Court CWJC No.20503 of 2025(2) dt.06-01-2026 3/3 has also been used in construction of the road.

5. If District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Saran at Chapa finds that the petitioner has been affected by the alleged illegal action of the authorities concerned, appropriate action must be taken ensuring that the petitioner is duly compensated well within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of this order.

6. With the above observation/direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U