IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10516 of 2026 ====================================================== Uma Shankar Singh S/o- Late Mahendra Singh, R/o Village-Kinjar, P.O- Kinjar, P.S-Arwal, District-Arwal and present residing at Village- Ranipur, P.O-Kodra, P.S.- Paliganj, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Land Record and Survey, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Magistrate (D.M), Arwal. 5. The Additional Magistrate, Arwal. 6. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Arwal 7. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Arwal. 8. The Circle Officer (C.O.), Karpi, Arwal. 9. The Sub-Divisional Police Office (SDPO), Arwal. 10. The SHO, Kinjar, Arwal. 11. Bajrangi Singh, S/o Late HadtaliSingh, R/o Village- Kodra, P.S.- Paliganj, District- Patna. 12. Rajnandan Singh S/o Late HadtaliSingh, R/o Village- Kodra, P.S. Paliganj, District- Patna. 13. Kumar Digvijay Singh S/o Shyamnarayan Singh, R/o Village- Murarpur, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda. 14. Bipin Kumar, S/o Late KameshwarSingh, R/o Village- Samastichak, P.S.- Bhagwanganj, District- Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Samir Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Saurav Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Government Pleader (19) : Ms. Shobha Chaubey, AC to GP-19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 2 21-07-2026 Heard Mr. Samir Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Shobha Chaubey, learned State counsel. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the Patna High Court CWJC No.10516 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026 2/4 grant of following relief(s): “(i) for issuance of writ/writs in the nature of mandamus directing respondent authorities to immediately remove the encroachment from the land situated in Mauza- Mirzapur, Khata no.29, Plot no. 85, R kba2 acre 1 decimal belongs to this petitioner as per the record of the Government of Bihar Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. (ii) for issuance of writ/writs in the nature of mandamus directing the Circle Officer, Karpi (respondent no. 8)to take the possession of the property appertaining boundary Khata no.29, Plot no. 85, Rakba 2 acres 1 Decimal as per the record of the Government of Bihar Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna for the reason the private respondents are trying to raise construction over the same piece of land despite orders passed by the competent authority. (iii) for issuance of writ/writs in the Patna High Court CWJC No.10516 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026 3/4 nature of certiorari set aside the memo bearing memo no.572 dated 24.02.2020 with respect to this petitioner, in which he has directed the SHO, Kinjar, to present and make a law and order regarding construction over the same piece of land. (iv) for issuance of writ/ writs, order/orders to direct Respondent no. 4 (D.M, Arwal) to dispose of the Raiyatikaran application of the petitioner after proper enquiry. (v) for issuance of writ/ writs, order/orders to direct Respondent no. 8 (Circle Officer, Karpi) to dispose of the Demarcation/Mapi application of the petitioner after proper enquiry. (vi) for any other reliefs to which the petitioner is found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of this case.” 3. The details of the land is incorporated in prayer portion itself and need no repetition and contention is that of late, the respondent no. 11 to 14 are putting spoke in the wheels Patna High Court CWJC No.10516 of 2026(2) dt.21-07-2026 4/4 i.e. are creating troubles in the peaceful physical possession. 4. Learned State counsel submits that he has approached the right court and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Arwal (respondent no.6) will be taking the matter to its logical conclusion in accordance with law. 5. In that background, the writ petition is disposed of allowing the petitioner to approach the respondent no.6, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Arwal who shall be taking up the matter and issuing notice to all the relevant parties and ensure that it is concluded at an earliest and in any case, within a period of four months from the date a petition is preferred in his/her office. vinayak/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U