Jagdev Sahani v. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary
MJC/4023/2024 · 2025-01-31
Rajiv Roy
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4023 of 2024 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3596 of 2024 ====================================================== Jagdev Sahani son of Late Lalchan Sahani resident of village- Madhu Chapra, P.O.- Jamua P.S.- Bairgania, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department, Bihar, Patna namely Mr. Santosh Kumar Mall.
2. Joint Secretary, Water Resources Department, Bihar, Patna namely Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Sinha.
3. District Magistrate, Sitamarhi namely Mr. Richi Pandey.
4. Executive Engineer, Bagmati Division, Sitamarhi namely Mr. Bhaskar Kumar.
5. Circle Officer, Bairgania (Sitamarhi) namely Mr. Ranjeet Kumar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Standing Counsel 8 ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 2 31-01-2025 Heard the parties.
2. Learned counsel for the State will be providing a copy of the petition which includes the grant of ‘parcha’ to the petitioner in course of the day.
3. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief:- For initiation of contempt proceeding against the opposite parties and conviction thereunder for utter violation and willful disregard of the
order dated 20.06.2024 passed by Hon'ble Court
Patna High Court MJC No.4023 of 2024(2) dt.31-01-2025 2/3 in CWJC No. 3596 of 2024 whereby and where under the Court was pleased to dispose of the writ application of the petitioner directing the respondent no.4, Executive Engineer, Bagmati Division, Sitamarhi to take steps and dispose of the representation of the petitioner, if still not been disposed of within a period of three months from the date copy of the order is provided to him.
4. Learned counsel for the State has provided a copy of the show cause which has been put on oath by the opposite party no.4, the Executive Engineer, Bagmati Division, Sitamarhi according to which a ‘parcha’ has been issued to the petitioner vide letter no.1622 dated 11.12.2024 relating to land bearing khesra no. 3764 (chak no.57) area 6 decimal under Circle and Police Station, Bairgania, Sitamarhi.
5. The allotment is dated 11.12.2024 and it seems that same has not even reached the petitioner while only 15 days period has been granted to take possession which is unfortunate. It seems the opposite party no.4 has no regard for the order.
6. The opposite party no.4 shall ensure that the land for which ‘parcha’ has been issued to the petitioner, he is put on
Patna High Court MJC No.4023 of 2024(2) dt.31-01-2025 3/3 possession of the said land by the authorities.
7. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that liberty be granted to him to approach the Court again if the opposite party no.4 fails to live up to the expectation.
8. The said liberty is always available. The petition stands disposed of.
vinayak/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U