IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3209 of 2026 ====================================================== Hardvar Yadav S/o Late Bazir Yadav, R/o village Kaiya P.S. Mufassil, District Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Land Revenue and Reforms Department Govt. of Bihar Patna. 2. The District Magistrate Gaya. 3. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms (DCLR) Gaya. 4. The Circle Officer, Manpur Gaya. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nawnit Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (23) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 3 20-04-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s): “(i) For issuance of a writ in the nature of a writ of mandamus, commanding respondent authorities especially respondent no. 4 to allow the petitioner to deposit Malguzari tax to govt of Bihar till financial year 2025-26 as the petitioner and his ancestors continuously depositing land revenue till FY 2018-19 towards raiyati land in question purchased by 2 separate kewalas by Devlachhi Kunwar (mother of petitioner) as khatiyan also in Patna High Court CWJC No.3209 of 2026(3) dt.20-04-2026 2/2 the name of Devlachhi Kunwar but the respondent no 4 under the garb that some lands of vendors Most Shanti Devi and Most Kamla Devi had been acquired by state govt under Bihar land ceiling act 1961 but the same out-rightly misconceived and not having applicability in the case of raiyati lands of this petitioner. (ii) For any other relief/(s) applicable in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 3. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he shall be approaching the Circle Officer, Manpur, Gaya for the redressal of the grievance. 4. Learned State counsel has no objection to it. 5. In that background, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned authority, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to expeditiously dispose of the representation of the petitioner. Adnan/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U