IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7650 of 2024 ====================================================== 1. Tarkeshwar Pandey Son of Late Parasnath Pandey Resident of Village- Madhopur, P.O. Madhopur, P.S. Barauli, District- Gopalganj. 2. Rajeshwar Pandey Son of Late Parasnath Pandey Resident of Village- Madhopur, P.O. Madhopur, P.S. Barauli, District- Gopalganj. 3. Kameshwar Pandey Son of Late Parasnath Pandey Resident of Village- Madhopur, P.O. Madhopur, P.S. Barauli, District- Gopalganj. 4. Narendra Pandey S/o Late Raghunath Pandey Resident of Village- Madhopur, P.O. Madhopur, P.S. Barauli, District- Gopalganj. 5. Usha Kunwar W/o Late Shambhu Sharan Pandey Resident of Village- Madhopur, P.O. Madhopur, P.S. Barauli, District- Gopalganj. 6. Sachin Pandey Son of Late Shambhu Sharan Pandey Resident of Village- Madhopur, P.O. Madhopur, P.S. Barauli, District- Gopalganj. 7. Sujit Pandey Son of Late Shambhu Sharan Pandey Resident of Village- Madhopur, P.O. Madhopur, P.S. Barauli, District- Gopalganj. 8. Ajit Pandey Son of Late Shambhu Sharan Pandey Resident of Village- Madhopur, P.O. Madhopur, P.S. Barauli, District- Gopalganj. 9. Suresh Pandey Son of Late Shambhu Sharan Pandey Resident of Village- Madhopur, P.O. Madhopur, P.S. Barauli, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through the Principal Secretary, Department of Land Reforms and Revenue. 2. The Principal Secretary/ Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Additional Collector, Gopalganj 4. The Circle Officer, Barauli Anchal, Gopalganj. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nagendra Rai, Advocate : Mr. Koshalendra Rai, Advocate : Mr. Navin Nikunj, Advocate For the State : Mr. Government Pleader ( 22 ) : Mr. K.K. Singh, AC to GP-22 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 4 28-04-2026 Heard Mr. Nagendra Rai, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel representing the State. Patna High Court CWJC No.7650 of 2024(4) dt.28-04-2026 2/3 2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s): “(i) for quashing the order dated 31/1/2024(Annexure P-4) passed by the Additional Collector Gopalganj (respondent number 3) in Jamabandi Cancellation Case No. 31/2023-'24; (ii) for commanding the respondents restore jamabandi no. 413 in the name of Gorakh Pandey, ancestor of the petitioners as it stood prior to the passing of the impugned order; (iii) for commanding the respondents not to interfere in the peaceful possession and enjoyment by the petitioners of their raiyati lands situate in village Madhopur, P.S. Barauli, District- Gopalganj as detailed below :- Khata Khesra Area (B-Kh-Dh) 426 672 0-2-10 1672 0-1-15 1673 0-1-15 (iv) grant any other relief deemed fit Patna High Court CWJC No.7650 of 2024(4) dt.28-04-2026 3/3 and proper.” 3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that they have preferred Title Suit No. 838 of 2025 before a competent court at Gopalganj and an injunction petition has also been preferred in the month of January, 2026 which has not been taken to its logical conclusion. 4. Learned State counsel submits that now that the Title Suit has been preferred, it would be appropriate that they agitate the matter before the competent court. 5. Considering the aforesaid facts, the writ petition is disposed of allowing the petitioner to contest the aforesaid title suit. Further, this Court would expects from the concerned court that the injunction petition shall be taken up and disposed of in accordance with law, at an earliest. 6. The Interlocutory Application pending, if any also stands disposed of. vinayak/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U