IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18892 of 2024 ====================================================== Bhikhari Singh Son of Laxmi Singh, R/o-Ward No. 07, Gram Chhoti Auraiya, Adapur, P.O. and P.S.-Adapur, District-East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Additional Chief Secretary Revenue and Land Reforms Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Collector, East Champaran. 5. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, East Champaran. 6. The Circle Officer, Adapur, East Champaran. 7. Arun Prasad, S/o Late Sita Ram Prasad, resident of Village- Asapataltola, Chhota Oraiya, P.S.-Adapur, Block-Adapur, District-East Champaran, Pin Code-845301. 8. Prem Prasad, S/o Late Bhagwat Prasad, resident of Village- Asapataltola, Chhota Oraiya, P.S.-Adapur, Block-Adapur, District-East Champaran, Pin Code-845301. 9. Bijay Prasad, S/o Late Shankar Prasad, resident of Village- Asapataltola, Chhota Oraiya, P.S.-Adapur, Block-Adapur, District-East Champaran, Pin Code-845301. 10. Birendra Prasad, S/o Late Styanarayan Prasad, resident of Village- Asapataltola, Chhota Oraiya, P.S.-Adapur, Block- Adapur, District-East Champaran, Pin Code-845301. 11. Prem Prasad, S/o Late Manghi @ Manghi Lal, resident of Village- Asapataltola, Chhota Oraiya, P.S.-Adapur, Block- Adapur, District-East Champaran, Pin Code-845301. 12. Md. Narullah and Safiullah, Jakkirullah all son of Md. Jabhir Molbi, resident of Village- Jamunapur, P.S.- Adapur, Block- Adapur, District-East Champaran, Pin-845301. 13. Binachal Sah and Mohan Sah both son of Late Kamal Sah, resident of Village-Yamunapur, P.S. Adapur, Block- Adapur, District-East Champaran, Pin-845301. 14. Santosh Kumar, Son of Late Ramayan Prasad, resident of Village- Chhota Oraiya, P.S.- Adapur, Block- Adapur, District-East Champaran, Pin Code- 845301. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Pleader (7) ====================================================== Patna High Court CWJC No.18892 of 2024(2) dt.09-01-2025 2/3 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 09-01-2025 Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. In the instant petition, petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- “(I) For cancelling the Jamabandi created in the name of private respondent nos. 7 to 14 bearing Jamabandi no. 337, 435, which has been created in connivance with respondent no. 6, whereas a Jamabandi no. 336 was already running in the name of grandfather of the petitioner for the land appertaining to thana no. 97, (Khata no. 139, Khesra no. 363-area 10 Kattha 12 dhur is the raiyati Land of the petitioner and Khesra no. 354- area 8 Kattha, Khesra no. 355- area 16 Kattha 14 dhur, Khesra no. 361 – area 6 katha 16 dhur), in a very arbitrary and illegal manner, behind the back of the petitioner, without even issuance of any notice to the petitioner. (II) For directing and commanding the respondent authorities to restore the Jamabandi already created and was running in the name of grandfather of the petitioner and to transfer and record the name of the petitioner along with other legal heirs. (III) For holding and declaring that the action of the respondent authorities are abuse of power conferred in them and are unnecessarily generating litigations and for taking appropriate action against the authorities concerned responsible for creating wrong Jamabandi in name of private respondents nos. 7 to 14, in connivance with respondent nos. 7 to 14. (IV) For any other appropriate relief/ reliefs Patna High Court CWJC No.18892 of 2024(2) dt.09-01-2025 3/3 to which the petitioner is found entitled in the facts and circumstances of this case.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this case may be disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to move before the Circle Officer, Adapur, East Champaran/ Respondent No. 6 for redressal of his grievance in accordance with law. 4. Learned counsel for the State has no objection to this prayer of the petitioner. 5. In view of the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this case is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner as prayed for. On filing of the representation by the petitioner within two weeks, Respondent No. 6/ Circle Officer, Adapur, East Champaran shall expedite to disposal of the said representation preferably within three months from the date of filing of said representation, in accordance with law after hearing the concerned parties. rakhi/- (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) U