IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5188 of 2026 ====================================================== Tapan Kumar Biswas Son of Late Narsingh Prasad Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Bihar. 2. The Additional Collector, Bhagalpur. 3. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Bhagalpur. 4. Circle Officer, Jagdishpur, Dist-Bhagalpur. 5. Smt. Nutan Mishra, W/o Late Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 6. Ankur Biswas, S/o Late Apurva Kumar Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 7. Partho Biswas, S/o Late Amlendu Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 8. Suman Biswas, S/o Late Divendu Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 9. Deb Ratan Biswas, Son of Late Narsingh Prasad Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 10. Shobhan Kumar Biswas, Son of Late Narsingh Prasad Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 11. Prodyut Kumar Biswas, Son of Late Narsingh Prasad Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 12. Padma Lahiri, daughter of Late Narsingh Prasad Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 13. Chandana Chaudhary, daughter of Late Narsingh Prasad Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 14. Alpana Biswas, daughter of Late Narsingh Prasad Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 15. Shampa Chakraborty, daughter of Late Narsingh Prasad Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 16. Pradip Kumar Biswas, S/o Nirmalendu Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 17. Madhumita Biswas alias Madhumita Bagchi, daughter of Lat Sarojendu Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 18. Susmita Biswas alias Susmita Ghosh, daughter of Late Sarojendu Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 19. Gita Biswas, W/o Late Bimlendu Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 20. Jayanta Biswas, S/o Late Bimlendu Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, Patna High Court CWJC No.5188 of 2026(4) dt.30-06-2026 2/4 P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 21. Shipra Biswas, W/o Late Ardhendu Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 22. Purnendu Biswas, S/o Late Shailendra Nath Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 23. Tapasi Biswas, W/o Late Sukhendu Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 24. Anita Mukherjee @ Bani Devi, daughter of Late Shailendra Nath Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. 25. Mamta Chaudhary, daughter of Late Shailendra Nath Biswas, R/o Ghat Road, Manik Sarkar, P.S. Jogsar (Kotwali), Bhagalpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madan Mohan, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Mandal, SC-3 Ms. Neelam Kumari, AC to SC-3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 4 30-06-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defect(s). 2. Heard Mr. Madan Mohan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sunil Kumar Mandal for the State as also Mr. Trivedi, learned Senior Counsel for respondent no. 5. 3. The present application has been preferred for the following relief(s): a. Setting aside the Jamabandi No. 2648 created in the name of Nutan Mishra, Respondent No. 5 during the pendency of the BLT Case No. 645 of 2024, as well as issuance of rent receipt in the name of Nutan Mishra, arbitrarily and illegally by the Respondent authorities; Patna High Court CWJC No.5188 of 2026(4) dt.30-06-2026 3/4 b. Directing the respondent authorities to restore possession of the Petitioners as well as reconstruct the house of the petitioner over the plot of land situated at Ward No. 5, Anchal -Jagdishpur, P.S Jogsar, Dist- Bhagalpur appertaining to Khata No. 937 and 390, Khesra No. 197 and 206 admeasuring 75 Katha which has been demolished by the Respondent no. 5 in connivance with the Respondent 1st set; c. Directing the respondent authorities to take appropriate action against the Respondents who have been involved in demolishing the house of the Petitioner situated at Ward No. 5, Anchal Jagdishpur, P.S Jogsar, Dist- Bhagalpur appertaining to Khata No. 937 and 390, Khesra No. 197 and 206 admeasuring 75 Katha, illegally, unauthorisedly and forcefully; d. Directing the Respondent authorities to grant compensation to the Petitioners whose house has been demolished arbitrarily, illegally and unauthorisedly; e. any other relief/reliefs which Your Lordships may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 4. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the BLT has started functioning, appropriate Patna High Court CWJC No.5188 of 2026(4) dt.30-06-2026 4/4 steps shall be taken in BLT Case No. 645 of 2024 for the redressal of the grievance. 5. In that background, the writ petition is disposed of allowing the petitioner to raise all the issues before the Bihar Land Tribunal which is now functional in BLT Case No. 645 of 2024. Vijay Singh/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U