IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16774 of 2021 ====================================================== 1. Sikandar Yadav S/O Naresh Yadav R/o Village - Punnakh, P.s. - Murhan, Dist- Bhagalpur. 2. Meghu Mandal S/O Late Fuchho Mandal R/o village - Mohanpur, P.s. - Goradih, Dist- Bhagalpur. 3. Sikandar Mandal S/O - Chhedi Mandal Resident of Village - Mohanpur, P.s. - Goradih, District- Bhagalpur. 4. Suresh Yadav Son of Saukhi Yadav Resident of Village - Punmash, P.S. - Goradih, District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. District Magistrate Bhagalpur. 3. Sub. Divisional officer, Bhagalpur. 4. D.C.L.R., Bhagalpur. 5. Circle officer, Goradih circle, Dist - Bhagalpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surendra Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Raj Dular Sah, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Atul Shankar, AC to SC 19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 7 02-02-2026 Heard Mr. Surendra Kumar Singh along with Mr. Raj Dular Sah, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Atul Shankar, learned AC to SC 19 for the State. 2. Petitioners have inter alia prayed for following reliefs in the paragraphs No.1 of the writ petition:- “That this writ application is being filed for issuance of an appropriate writ/writs, direction/directions commanding the respondents authorities to deliver the possession of the land which was allotted to them in pursuance of Parcha already issued to them in light of order dated 20-12-2007 passed in CWJC No.3652/2004 filed by Parchadhari Sangh under district-Bhagalpur.” Patna High Court CWJC No.16774 of 2021(7) dt.02-02-2026 2/2 3. In respect of the relief as sought for in the present writ petition, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State/respondents no.2 to5 and who in paragraph no.10 have disputed the name of the petitioners to be beneficiaries for allotment of the land in respect of scheme which governs to issue parcha to landless persons. 4. The petitioners, in support of Annexure-1 (the list of beneficiaries brought on record), shall appear before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Bhagalpur, for consideration of their claim and the relief as prayed for in the present writ petition. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Bhagalpur is directed to call for and examine the relevant revenue records pertaining to the land in question, along with all connected documents, and to determine first, as to whether, the petitioners are landless as on date. If it is found that any land has already been allotted to the petitioners by the Government, the same shall be duly taken into account and the matter shall thereafter be considered and decided in accordance with law. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sanjay/- (Purnendu Singh, J) U