IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6264 of 2025 ====================================================== Shambhu Kumar Rai Son of Ghanshyam Rai, Resident of Village and P.O- Banda, P.S-Hathauri, District-Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Land Reforms and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Land Reforms and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Divisional Commissioner, Darbhanga. 4. The Collector-cum-District Magistrate Darbhanga. 5. The District Education Officer, District-Darbhanga. 6. The Additional Collector, Darbhanga 7. The Land Acquisition Officer, Darbhanga 8. The Sub-Divisional officer, Biraul, Darbhanga 9. The Block Extension Education Officer, Biraul, Darbhanga. 10. The In-Charge Headmaster, plus 2 High School, Banda, District-Darbhanga. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Pankaj Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Nutan Sahay, AC to AAG-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 2 28-04-2025 Heard Mr. Pankaj Kumar Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief/s: (i) for issuance of writ/writs order/orders direction/directions in nature of mandamus for restraining the respondents to not transfer the land of +2 High School, Banda, Biraul, District-Darbhanga to Missionary School for constructing the School Premises Patna High Court CWJC No.6264 of 2025(2) dt.28-04-2025 2/3 and Hostel; (ii) for issuance of appropriate writ/s, order/s, direction/s in the nature mandamus for commanding and directing the respondent to initiate a valid proceeding of the land acquisition for the purpose of acquiring the land of the School, so that fair compensation should be paid to the School Management Committee; (iii) for further issued appropriate writ/s, order/s, direction/s in the nature of mandamus for commanding and directing the respondents to appoint the member of School Management Committee to the petitioner in Management Committee of 10+2 High School, Banda, Biraul, District- Darbhanga. (iv) for that during pendency of aforesaid writ petition application may kindly restrain the respondents to not transfer the land of the School; (v) for that to imposed a penalty over the Patna High Court CWJC No.6264 of 2025(2) dt.28-04-2025 3/3 respondent to their willful illegal act against the rule and law; (vi) to pass such other order/orders as your lordship may deem fit and proper in the fact and circumstances of the case. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the grievance the petitioner has, he should have approached authority respondent authority/competent court instead of invoking the writ jurisdiction. 4. Mr. Jha submits that it will suffice if the Collector cum District Magistrate, Darbhanga takes cognizance of the matter. 5. In case, the petitioner moves before the concerned respondent no.4, the Collector cum District Magistrate, Darbhanga, he shall look into the matter and after hearing the parties shall pass an appropriate order. 6. The entire exercise has to be completed at an earliest. 7. The writ petition stands disposed of. Ravi/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U