IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6345 of 2024 ====================================================== 1. Sitabiya Devi W/o Late Anup Choudhary @ Anuj Choudhary, R/o Village- Bijay Nagar Kandopur Adampur, Police Station- Giriyak, District- Nalanda. 2. Sangeeta Devi, W/o Madan Ravidas @ Madan Lal, R/o Village- 1, d Adampur, Police Station- Giriyak, District- Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Collector Nalanda at Bihar Sharif. 2. The Principal Secretary, the Department of Revenue and Land Reform, Govt. of Bihar, Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Principal Secretary, The Department of Rural Development, Govt. of Bihar, Secretariat, Patna. 4. The Director, the Department of Rural Development, Govt. of Bihar, Secretariat, Patna. 5. The Collector, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Bihar Sharif, Nalanda. 7. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sub-Division Rajgir, Nalanda. 8. The Land Reform Deputy Collector, Office at Rajgir, Nalanda. 9. The Circle Officer, Giriyak Block, Giriyak Nalanda. 10. The Block Development Officer, Giriyak Block, Giriyak, Nalanda. 11. The Officer in charge, Giriyak Police Station, Giriyak Nalanda. 12. Suresh Ravidas, S/o Khalifa Ravidas, R/o Adampur, Police Station- Giriyak, District- Nalanda. 13. Manju Devi, W/o Suresh Ravidas, R/o Adampur, Police Station- Giriyak, District- Nalanda. 14. Pinki Devi, W/o Tarun Ravidas, R/o Adampur, Police Station- Giriyak, District- Nalanda. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ramjiban Prasad, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Pleader 24 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 4 15-07-2026 In this case, on 13.07.2026, in CWJC No. 6345 of 2024, following order was passed which read as under: Heard the parties. Patna High Court CWJC No.6345 of 2024(4) dt.15-07-2026 2/5 2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief/s: “(i) To issue a writ/writs, direction/directions. Order/orders in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to demarcate and hand over possession of 03-03 decimals of land to the petitioners situated in Mauaza-Adampur, pertaining to Thana No.351, KhataNo.-129, Plot No.-328 which was settled to them in Settlement Case No.01/2020-21 by Respts Sub- divisional Officer, Land Reform Deputy Collector and Circle Officer Giriyak under Home Land Scheme and Parcha of Government Land Settlement issued through Memo No. 164 to the petitioner No.2 and 165 to the petitioner No.1 dated 05.02.2021. (ii) To issue a writ/writs, direction/directions. Order/orders in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to get the house constructed over the settled Parcha Land on public Fund and hand over the constructed house to petitioners for residing with dignity. (iii) To issue a writ/writs, direction/directions. Order/orders in the nature of Mandamus directing the Patna High Court CWJC No.6345 of 2024(4) dt.15-07-2026 3/5 respondents to remove encroachment over the public Land and provide adequate protection to the petitioners and other Parcha Holders from the encroachers and their supporters. And/or Issue such other writ/writs, direction/directions or pass such other order/orders which may be found just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 3. Lots of water has flown down the ganges which include the appearance of the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Rajgir as also the Circle Officer, Giriyak who were present in the Court on 15.06.2026 and they assure that once the petitioner appears before them, they shall look into the matter and see to it that their dispute free land is/are allotted to them so that they can live peacefully. 4. Today, on call, a counter affidavit has been provided by the learned State counsel on behalf of the respondent nos. 7 to 9 and learned State counsel has taken this Court to paragraph nos. 5 and 6 to show that despite the order was passed on 15.06.2026, the petitioner chose to approach the respondents on 09.07.2026. Still, they looked into the Patna High Court CWJC No.6345 of 2024(4) dt.15-07-2026 4/5 matter and upon search, some piece of land bearing Khesra no. 583, 584 (area 31 decimal and 11 decimal respectively) under Khata no. 51 situated at Mauja-Kandopur, Thana no. 350 have been earmarked and further the revenue employees have been asked to search for other suitable lands. 5. The contention in the counter affidavit is that they are trying their best to get a suitable dispute free land in the vicinity as per the consent of the petitioner so that they are settled. 6. Taking into account the submissions, when the respondents are trying their best to get a dispute free land for the settlement of the land to the petitioner, it would be appropriate that the writ petition is disposed of directing them to do the needful and complete the process at an earliest and in no case beyond three months from the date of disposal of the order. 7. Failure to comply with the order and/or settle the land in favour of the petitioner within the time prescribed, the petitioner shall be free to file appropriate petition for initiation of contempt against the officers. Patna High Court CWJC No.6345 of 2024(4) dt.15-07-2026 5/5 8. The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation. Interlocutory Application, if any, stands disposed of. 9. If the petitioner fails to cooperate, an appropriate order be passed in the matter by the respondents. 2. Inadvertently, the same was created/uploaded in CWJC No. 6345 of 2021 (Jai Jai Ram Yadav vs State of Bihar & Ors.). 3. Accordingly, aforesaid order be read in CWJC No. 6345 of 2024 (Sitabiya Devi vs. State of Bihar & Ors.). 4. Let a copy of the order be also attached with the CWJC No. 6345 of 2021. 5. Accordingly, the order stands modified to the extent mentioned above. Vijay Singh/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U