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2026 DAILYLAW 34847 (PAT)

Sita Devi and Ors v. The State Of Bihar and Ors

CWJC/8814/2015 · 2026-01-19

Rajiv Roy

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8814 of 2015 ====================================================== 1. Sita Devi widow of late Mahavir Singh 2. Masudan Singh 3. Mithilesh Singh 4. Jairam Singh 5. Sudhir Singh All sons of late Mahavir Singh All resident of Village- Pasai, P.S. - Nardiganj, District- Nawada. 6. Runa Devi daughter of late Mahavir Singh , wife of Krishanandan Singh resident of Village and P.S.- Silao, Distirct - Nalanda. 7. Saruna Devi daughter of late Mahavir Singh , wife of Madan Singh resident of Village - Ramey, P.S.- Nardiganj, District- Nawada. 8. Nageshwar Singh 9. Shailendra Singh Both sons of Vishnu Dayal Singh 10. Most Kandi Devi @ Kanti Devi widow of late Banwari Singh 11. Ramashish Singh 12. Chandramauli Singh Both sons of late Banwari Singh 13. Vikash Singh 14. Niwas Singh Both sons of late Shashi Bhushan Singh Petitioners No. 8 to 14 are resident of Village- Pasai, P.S. - Nardiganj, District- Nawada. 15. Phulo Devi @ Phulna Devi wife of Balmiki Singh , daughter of late Banwari Singh resident of Village- Jagatpur, P.S.- Wazirganj, District- Gaya. 16. Geeta Devi daughter of late Banwari Singh , wife of Ramashish Singh resident of Village- Koshala, P.S.- Nadirganj, District- Nawada. 17. Charitra Sao @ Chalitra Sao son of late Jethan Sao 18. Kari Devi daughter of Jethan Sao resident of Village- Pasai, P.S.- Nardiganj, District- Nawada. 19. Sidheshwar Singh 20. Mithilesh Singh @ Mithu Singh Both sons of late Muni Singh Petitioner No. 19 and 20 are resident of Village- Pasai, P.S.- Nardiganj, District- Nawada. 21. Antra Devi wife of Ramesh Singh resident of Village- Kolhar, P.S.- Fatehpur, District- Gaya. 22. Ramswarup Singh son of Ragho Singh 23. Krishna Nandan Singh son of Gajo Singh 24. Most. Maiya Devi , widow of late Surendra Singh 25. Smt. Ruby Devi , daughter of Surendra Singh . 26. Sitaram Mahto son of Dulli Mahto 27. Jagdish Thakur son of Ramdhani Thakur 28. Shyamdeo Singh son of late Dwarika Singh Petitioner No. 22 to 28 are resident of Village- Pasai , P.S. - Nardiganj, District- Nawada. Patna High Court CWJC No.8814 of 2015(4) dt.19-01-2026 2/5 29. Girja Devi wife of Gauri Shankar Singh @ Gorelal resident of village - Kajor , P.S.- Warsaliganj, District- Nawada. 30. Uma Devi wife of Arjun Singh resident of Village- Nai Bazar , Hulastganj, P.S. - julasganj, District- Jehanabad. 31. Uganta Devi wife of Balmiki Singh resident of Village- Gonawa, P.S.- Nawada , P.S.- Nawada , District- Nawada 32. Mundrika Singh son of late Saho Singh resident of Village- Pasai, P.S.- Nardiganj, District- Nawada. 33. Sunaina Devi daughter of late Saho Singh, wife of Suryadeo Singh resident of village- Bachanaha, P.S.- Hisua, District- Nawada. 34. Antra Devi daughter of late Saho Singh, wife of Dinesh Singh resident of Village- Narhat, P.S. - Narhat, District- Nawada. 35. Kaulesh Prasad @ Kamlesh Prasad 36. Awadhesh Prasad Both sons of late Bhagirath Mahto. 37. Kamla Devi widow of late Bhagirath Mahto 38. Smt. Umda Devi 39. Amt. Anshu Devi 40. Smt. Sharmila Devi Petitioners No. 36 to 38 daughter of late Bhagirath Mahto. 41. Birendra Singh son of Ramjee Singh 42. Arbind Kumar 43. Anil Kumar Both sons of late Haridwar Singh 44. Mina Devi widow of Haridwar Singh 45. Renu Devi wife of late Jetendra Kumar 46. Ram Sharan Mahto son of Paro Mahto Petitioners No. 33 tp 46 are resident of Village- Pasai, P.S.- nardiganj, District- Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya. 3. The Collector , Nawada. 4. The Addl. Collector, Nawada. 5. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Nawada. 6. The Deputy Collector , Land Reforms , Nawada. 7. The Circle Officer, Hisua, District- Nawada 8. The Circle Officer, Nardiganj, District- Nawada. 9. Krishna Singh 10. 1. Birendra Kumar Singh Son of late Bindeshwari Singh, Resident of Pacheya, Nardiganj, District- Nawada, Bihar - 805109. Patna High Court CWJC No.8814 of 2015(4) dt.19-01-2026 3/5 10. 2. Sunil Kumar Son of late Bindeshwari Singh, Resident of Pacheya, Nardiganj, District- Nawada, Bihar - 805109. 10. 3. Uday Kumar Son of Late Bindeshwari Singh, Resident of Pacheya, Nardiganj, District- Nawada, Bihar - 805109. 11. Rajnandan Singh Respondents no. 9 to 11 are sons of Late Maheshwar Singh resident of village- panchaya, P.S. Nardiganj, District- Nawada. 12. Shyampari Devi W/o Basant Singh resident of village- Sihati, P.S.- Kako, District- jehanabad. 13. Basudeo Pd. Yadav. 14. Amrit Pd. Yadav Both sons of Late Ramu Pd. Yadav 15. Rachoo Devi W/o Ramsawrup Pd. Yadav. 16. Shiv Nandan Pd. Yadav 17. Brahmdeo Pd. Yadav BOth sons of Late Akhju Pd. Yadav 18. Ram Briksha Pd. Yadav 19. Bachu Yadav son of Chhatan Pd. Yadav 20. Balram Pd. Singh son of Shukhdeo Singh 21. Sarda Devi W/o Shukhdeo Singh 22. Sarswati Devi W/o Nandan Pd. Yadav 23. Nandan Pd. Yadav S/o Rameshwar Yadav 24. Arvind Kumar S/o Nandan Yadav 25. Ramdeo Yadav S/o Sukhdeo Yadav 26. Shyamdeo Yadav S/o Late Jayeo Yadav 27. Bajir Yadav s/o Late Chhato Yadav 28. Tetari Devi W/o Bagir Yadav 29. Hari Pd. Yadav S/o Bajir Yadav 30. Bilash Devi W/o Late Birhspati Yadav. 31. Baiju Yadav S/o Late Chhedi Yadav 32. Chhunia Devi W/o Ram Briksha Yadav 33. Pariyag Yadav S/o Shohrai, Yadav All respondent no. 13 to 33 are belong to resident of village- Pasai, P.S. nardiganj, District- Nawada ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ram Shankar Kumar, Advocate Ms. Shruti Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ramadhar Singh, GP-25 Mr. Prem Singh, Advocate Mr. Baban Roy, Advocate Ms. Sonakshi, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY Patna High Court CWJC No.8814 of 2015(4) dt.19-01-2026 4/5 ORAL ORDER 4 19-01-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s): “for issuance of writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions to the respondent authority and thereby to issue a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 30.01.2015 passed by the Addl. Collector, Nawada in Jamabandi Cancellation Case No. 21/2013-14 by which the learned Addl. Collector has remanded the matter to cancel Jamabandi created wrongly and thereafter to create Jamabandi in favour of the petitioner before him i.e. respondent herein in this writ application.” 3. The stand of the respondents is/are that the petitioner ought to have preferred an appeal against the order in question before the Collector of the district. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners after some argument submits that they shall be availing the said remedy but there has been delay. 5. The respondents have no objection to it in view of the fact that the matter was pending before this Court since Patna High Court CWJC No.8814 of 2015(4) dt.19-01-2026 5/5 2015. 6. In that background, the writ petition stands disposed of allowing the petitioners to approach the Collector, Nawada in next eight weeks. 7. If a proper petition alongwith supporting document is/are filed in next eight weeks, the Collector, Nawada shall see to it that the matter is pending before this Court since last eleven years while taking up the limitation petition. Adnan/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U