IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7338 of 2026 ====================================================== Aditya Manjhi S/o Ladu Manjhi, Resident of Village - Patluka, Police Station - Barachatti, District- Gaya Ji. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The state of Bihar through the principal secretary, Department of land revenue and land reforms govt of Bihar, Patna. 2. The secretary, Department of land revenue and land reforms govt of Bihar, Patna 3. The Divisional Commissioner Magadh Division Gaya Ji. 3. The District Collector cum District Magistrate, Gaya Ji 4. The Dy Collector Land Reforms Having his office collector office Gaya Ji. 5. The sub Divisional Officer Sherghati district Gaya Ji. 6. The Circle Officer, Circle Office Barachatti, District Gaya Ji. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Virendra Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Standing Counsel 16 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 2 23-06-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s): “(i) for that the petitioner filed writ for seeking directions of the respondent authorities to remove the rayati lands named in grandfather of the petitioner and his family members as well as Manjhi family bearing old khata no 10, plots no 128, 238, 242, 247, 250, 251 , 252 and 253, New survey khata no 24, new Plot No. 295, 296, Patna High Court CWJC No.7338 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/3 297, 285, 286, 287, 288, 290, 293, 299, 300, 512, 514 and 528, Jamabandi No. 26, the aforesaid plots in the names of grand father and father, uncle and other family members of the petitioner situated in thana no 262 under barachatti circle office by which that the said rayati lands forcibly dabang/bahubali of the locality captured/encroached because that the petitioner and his family members are weaker caste of the society. (ii) for that to direct to the respondents authorities removed the encroachment rayati lands from the bahubali/dabang persons and save the life of the petitioner and his family members by which that the bahubali/dabang persons day to day threatened. (iii) for that any other relief or reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled may be granted by this Hon'ble court.” 3. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he shall be approaching respondent no.3, the District Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Gaya Ji for the Patna High Court CWJC No.7338 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 3/3 redressal of the grievance. 4. Learned State counsel submits that if fresh petition is preferred, it will be taken to its logical conclusion. 5. In that background, the writ petition is disposed of allowing the petitioner to approach the respondent no.3, the District Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Gaya Ji who shall be considering/noticing the parties and dispose of the representation with a reasoned order, at an earliest. vinayak/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U