IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1710 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Ishwar Mahto Son of Late Jago Mahto, 2. Upendra Kumar, Son of Ishwar Mahto, 3. Praveen Kumar, Son of Subhash Prasad and grandson of Radha Devi, All are resident of Village-Jota, P.S.-Atri, P.O. Seotar, District-Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Special Secretary Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The District Magistrate, Gaya. 6. The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Gaya. 7. The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Neemchak Bathani, Gaya. 8. The District Programme Officer, Gaya. 9. The Block Development Officer, Mohra, Gaya. 10. The Circle Officer, Mohra, Anchal Mohra, Gaya. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satya Veer, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Saroj Kumar Sharma, AC to AAG 3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 05-02-2026 Heard Mr. Satya Veer, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. Saroj Kumar Sharma, learned AC to AAG 3 for the State. 2. Petitioners have inter alia prayed for following reliefs in the paragraphs No.1 of the writ petition:- “(I) For directing respondent authorities to remove waste process unit (made under fund of panchyat raj) from the raiyati land of petitioners. Patna High Court CWJC No.1710 of 2026(2) dt.05-02-2026 2/2 (ii) Also for order to compensate the petitioners due to their land was illegally retained under the respondent authorities since 2023 to till date. (iii) Also for any other appropriate reliefs to which the petitioners are found entitled to either in the eye of law or in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 3. Considering the nature of relief as prayed for in the present writ petition, the petitioners may avail remedy before the competent civil court, having jurisdiction. 4. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sanjay/- (Purnendu Singh, J) U