Hareshwar Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20439 of 2025 ====================================================== Hareshwar Prasad, Son of Late Hriday Rai, Resident of Village Budhra, Police Station Athmalgola, District Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Land Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The District Magistrate, Patna.

3.

The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, District Patna. 4.

The Circle Officer, Athmalgola, District Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Jay, Advocate.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Jai Prabhat Kishore, AC to SC 13.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 24-12-2025 Without going into the merits or demerits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the Counsels.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has given a representation dated 09.04.2025 to the DCLR, Barh ventilating his grievance. However, the authority have not passed any order till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner, therefore, seeks a direction from this Court to direct the District Magistrate, Patna i.e. Respondent No. 2 herein to dispose of the representation made by the petitioner by fixing a time frame.

3. Per contra, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent-State submits that the representation filed along with the present writ petition are given to the DCLR, Barh

Patna High Court CWJC No.20439 of 2025(2) dt.24-12-2025 2/2 and there is no representation of the District Magistrate, Patna having received the same. Learned counsel submits that in case the petitioner, if so advised, he can give a fresh representation to the Respondent No. 2 herein and the same shall be considered in accordance with law.

4. Having regard to the above made submissions, the present writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to give a fresh representation along with necessary document to the District Magistrate, Patna i.e. Respondent No. 2 herein within a period of four weeks from today. On such representation been received, the authority shall endeavour to dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 12 weeks from the date of the receipt of the representation by the petitioner. Any order passed shall be communicated to the party.

5. With the above directions, the present Writ Petition stands disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy , J) shakir/- U