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2026 DAILYLAW 39401 (PAT)

Kanhaiya Lal Santhalia v. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Land Reforms Department

MJC/3378/2025 · 2026-02-13

Rajesh Kumar Verma

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3378 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8188 of 2025 ====================================================== 1. Kanhaiya Lal Santhalia Son of Late Mahadev Lal Santhalia Resident of Mohalla- Choudhary Tola, Kahalgaon, P.S-Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur 2. Saurav Kumar Santhalia @ Saurav Santhalia S/O- Late Sitaram Santhalia, S/O- Late Radha Krishna Santhalia Resident of Mohalla- Choudhary Tola, Kahalgaon, P.S-Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Patna, Bihar namely Deepak Kumar Singh. 2. Dr. Nawal Kishor Choudhary, District Magistrate, Bhagalpur. 3. Vikash Kumar, Sub Divisional Officer, Bhagalpur. 4. Ashok Kumar Mandal, Circle Officer, Kahalgaon, District-Bhagalpur. 5. Preeti Kumari, W/O- Santosh Kumar Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 6. Shakali Kumari, W/O- Ram Kumar Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 7. Shikandar Mandal, S/O- Karelal Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 8. Meena Devi, W/o-Chote Lal Mandal, Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 9. Rambriksha Mandal, S/O- Late lachhu Mandal, Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 10. Gayatri devi, W/O- Ajay Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 11. Lukho Mandal, S/O- Late Banarasi Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 12. Rupa Devi, w/o- Jaldhar Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 13. Juli Devi, W/O- Mithilesh Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 14. Rekha Devi, W/O- Rakesh Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 15. Rekha Devi, WO- Akhilesh Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 16. Baby Devi, W/O- Shikander Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 17. Meena Devi, W/O- Ritesh Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur Patna High Court MJC No.3378 of 2025(4) dt.13-02-2026 2/5 18. Gita Devi, W/O- Khantar Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 19. Lib Mandal, S/O- Phulo Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 20. Gita Devi, S/O- Gopal Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 21. Sita Kumar, W/O- Varun Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 22. Babita Devi, W/O- Vikash Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 23. Bablu Mandal, S/O- Chulai Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 24. Gita Mandal, S/o- Late Chulai Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 25. Kanchan Devi, W/O- Pinto Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 26. Vandana Kumar, W/O- Dharmendra Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 27. Anita Devi, W/O- Nakul Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 28. Anita Devi, W/O- Sachidanand Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 29. Rani Devi, W/O- Sadhu Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 30. Sobha Devi, W/O- Ajit Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 31. Pairii Devi, W/O- Pinto Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 32. Sarika Devi, W/O- Manoj Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 33. Soni Devi, W/O- Dhoko Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 34. Baby Devi, W/O- Late Subodh Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 35. Nawal Kishore Sah, W/o- Late Sulo Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 36. Rinko Devi, W/O- Late Pappu Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 37. Sanjay Sah, S/O- Late Gonar Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 38. Gita Devi, W/O- Keeran Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 39. Kaushalya Devi, W/O- Rajesh Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Patna High Court MJC No.3378 of 2025(4) dt.13-02-2026 3/5 Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 40. Shakuntala Devi, W/O- Krishndev Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 41. Anita Devi, W/O- Dilip Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 42. Usha Devi, W/O- Mahendra Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 43. Sanjay Mandal, S/O- Mahendra Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 44. Rahul Poddar, S/O- Akhilesh Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 45. Akhilesh Poddar, S/o- Sadhu Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 46. Ashish Poddar, S/O- Ashok Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 47. Ashok Poddar, S/O- Sadhu Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 48. Jangali Mandal, S/O- Brahmdeo Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 49. Sulochana Devi, W/O- Anil Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 50. Vidoor Poddar, S/O- Sadhu Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 51. Sonu Kumar Poddar, S/O- Akhilesh Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 52. Mukesh Poddar, S/O- Ashok Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 53. Sukho Mandal, S/O- Manogi Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 54. Subhadra Devi, W/O- Govardhan Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 55. Shankar Mandal, S/O- Phulo Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 56. Shiv Mandal, S/O- Phulo Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 57. Phulo Mandal, S/O- S/O- Ishwar Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 58. Binod Mandal, S/O- Sanjay Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 59. Inod Mandal, S.O- Sanjay Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 60. Suraj Mandal, S/O- Kamleshwari Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur Patna High Court MJC No.3378 of 2025(4) dt.13-02-2026 4/5 61. Veeraj Mandal, S/O- Kamleshwari Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 62. Neeraj Mandal, S/O- Kamleshwari Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 63. Bihar Mandal, S/O- Kamleshwari Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 64. Kiran Devi, W/O- Kamleshwari Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 65. Bipin Mandal, S/O- Dilo Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 66. Geeta Devi, W/O- Bablu Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 67. Rani Devi, W/O- Ashok Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 68. Bilash Mandal, S/O- Jagadish Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 69. Pushpa Devi, W/O- Binod Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 70. Nandkishore Poddar, S/O- Pannalal Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 71. Tuntun Poddar, W/O- Hari Kishore Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 72. Veena Devi, W/O- Hari Kishore Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 73. Virendra Poddar, S/O- Hari Kishore Poddar Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 74. Kanchan Devi, W/O- Laxhman Manal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 75. Shyama Devi, W/O- Lucho Mandal Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur 76. Anjali Devi, W/O- Shankar Sah Resident of Village- Naya Nagar, Gangalday, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ramadhar Singh,Government Pleader-25 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 4 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Patna High Court MJC No.3378 of 2025(4) dt.13-02-2026 5/5 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present contempt application may be disposed of as the order of this Court has already been complied with. 3. In view of the aforesaid, this contempt application stands disposed of. Nitesh/- (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) U