Manju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.252 of 2026 ====================================================== Manju Devi Wife of Gajadhar Rajbansi, resident of Village Masai, P.S. Rajauli, District Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, P.S. Secretariate, District Patna, Bihar.

2.

The Chief Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, P.S. Secretariate, District Patna, Bihar.

3.

The Joint Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, P.S. Secretariate, District Patna, Bihar.

4.

The District Magistrate cum Collector, Nawada, P.S. Nawada, District Nawada, Bihar.

5.

The Additional District Magistrate, Nawada, P.S. Nawada, District Nawada, Bihar.

6.

The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Rajauli, P.S. Rajauli, District Nawada, Bihar.

7.

The Circle Officer, Rajauli, P.S. Rajauli, District Nawada, Bihar. 8.

The Bhoodan Yagya Committee, through its Chairman, Gardanibagh, P.S. Gardanibagh, District Patna, Bihar.

9.

The Chairman, Bhoodan Yagya Committee, Gardanibagh, P.S. Gardanibagh, District Patna, Bihar.

10.

The Official Minister, District Bhoodan Yagya Committee, Nawada, P.S. Nawada, District Nawada, Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anand Raj, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Standing Counsel (11) Respondent N. 8-10 :

Mr. Rajni Kant Singh, Adv.

Mr. Manish Kumar, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026

1. Heard the parties.

2. Petitioner has challenged the order dated 28.07.2025 passed in Bhoodan Parcha Cancellation Case No. 10 / 2025-26

Patna High Court CWJC No.252 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/3 by the learned Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Rajauli, Nawada (respondent no. 6) by which 'Parwana' bearing Parwana No. 202769 dated 22.08.1970 issued to the Parwana holder namely, Bansi Ram (ancestor of the petitioner) against the land situated at Mauja - Jhirjho, Thana No. 184, Khata No. 589 (old) / 1603 (new), Khesra No. 9108, 9111, 9114 having an area of 4.02 acres of land by the Bhoodan Yagna Committee (respondent no. 8 & 10) has been cancelled (Annexure -P/9).

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the successor in interest of Bansi Ram in whose favour 'Parwana' under Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954 (for short "Bhoodan Act") was issued in the year 1970 having Khata No. 589 (old) / 1603 (new), Khesra No. 9108, 9111, 9114.

4. Learned counsel for the Bhoodan Yagna Committee submits that petitioner without availing the remedy of appeal prescribed under Section 17 of the Bhoodan Act has directly approached this Court under its writ jurisdiction.

5. Considering the nature of dispute, this writ application is disposed with a direction to the petitioner to prefer appeal before the Collector, Nawada under Section 17 of the Bhoodan Act within a period of thirty days from today. If such appeal is filed by the petitioner along with condonation of delay petition,

Patna High Court CWJC No.252 of 2026(2) dt.19-01-2026 3/3 the Collector, Nawada shall be obliged to decide the same in accordance with law within a reasonable time frame. (Anil Kumar Sinha, J) praful/- U