IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19540 of 2018 ====================================================== Udayanand Bhagat Son of Ratti Bhagat, Resident of Village- Khairidham, Police Station- Forbesganj, District- Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Collector, Araria. 3. The Additional Collector Ceiling Araria. 4. The Sub Divisional Officer, Forbesganj, Araria. 5. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Forbesganj, Araria. 6. The Circle Officer, Forbesganj, Araria. 7. Sadanand Ram, Son of Late Sudhan Ram, Resident of Village- Samoul, Terasikund, Police Station- Forbesganj, District- Araria. 8. Sanichari Devi, W/o Chapatu Yadav, R/o Vill- Katahara, P.S.- Forbisganj, Distt- Araria. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajendra Prasad Sah, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Raj Kishore Roy -GP18 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 4 13-01-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s): “(i) for quashing of the Notification published under section 15(1) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area & Acquisition) Act(hereinafter to be referred as (Ceiling Act) to the extent it has declared the lands in question belonging to petitioner as Patna High Court CWJC No.19540 of 2018(4) dt.13-01-2026 2/3 surplus land of the land holder Sanichari Devi w/o Chapat Yadav in a Ceiling Case started against her. (ii) for quashing of the Red Card issued in favour of Respondent No.7 in respect to the lands in question as surplus land of land holder Sanichari Devi w/o Chapaty Yadav in a Ceiling Case started against her whereas the fact is that the land in question belongs to the petitioner thus wrongly and erroneously shown as surplus land of the aforesaid landholder. (iii) for declaration that the lands in question which belongs to the petitioner has/had no concern with the lands of the landholder of the Ceiling Case started against land holder Sanichari Devi w/o Chapaty Yadav and could not have been declared as surplus land showing them to be lands of the landholder. (iv) for a command to the Respondents particularly the Ceiling Authorities of the Araria District/Forbesganj Sub Division to issue a fresh Notification under Section 15(1) of the Ceiling Patna High Court CWJC No.19540 of 2018(4) dt.13-01-2026 3/3 Act excluding the lands in question as also issue appropriate order/Notification cancelling Red Card issued in favour of Respondent No.7 to the extent of lands of the petitioner. (v) restrain the Respondents from interfering with the peaceful and cultivating possession of the petitioner over the lands in question which is still in possession of the petitioner. (vi) for any other appropriate relief or reliefs to which the petitioner may be deemed entitled to.” 3. Mr. Sachin who has appeared before this Court submits that despite communication, no instruction has been given by petitioner. 4. In that background, granting liberty to the petitioner/heirs to agitate the matter afresh if he/she/they so want, the writ petition stands disposed of. Adnan/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U