IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4520 of 2026 ====================================================== Bihar Adiwasi Adhikar Forum through its Patron Pramod Kumar Singh, aged about 69 years, male, S/o Late Ramanand Singh, Resident of Flat No.-A-22, R.D. Tower, New Punaichak, P.S- Shastrinagar, District- Patna- 800023. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Land Reform and Revenue, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Purnia. 3. The District Magistrate cum Collector, Purnia. 4. The Circle Officer, Krityanand Nagar, Purnia. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Advocate General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 2 01-05-2026 This Public Interest Litigation has been filed seeking following reliefs:- “(i) issuance of writ of mandamus for directing the respondent No. 1 i.e. the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Land Reform and Revenue, Government of Bihar to dispose of the representation dated 05.11.2025 as contained in annexure- P 1 of this writ application in which the petitioner prays for to constitute high level enquiry to inquire at present status of declared as Government Land according to District Gazette Purnia Ank No.- 90 Patna High Court CWJC No.4520 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026 2/3 dated 17.10.1994 vide notification no.- 2981 dated 09.10.1994 under Ceiling Act in which Mauza Goaasi, Satkodariya, Rahua, Alinagar, Maranga, Circle- Krityanand Nagar, District- Purnia, Area - 37.70 acers from different Khata and Khesara had been declared as Government Land. (ii) issuance of writ of mandamus for directing the respondent No. 1 i.e. the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Land Reform and Revenue, Government of Bihar to protect declared as Government Land according to District Gazette Purnia Ank No.- 90 dated 17.10.1994 vide notification no. 2981 dated 09.10.1994 under Ceiling Act in which Mauza Goaasi, Satkodariya, Rahua, Alinagar, Maranga, Circle- Krityanand Nagar, District-Purnia, Area-37.70 acers from different Khata and Khesara had been declared as Government Land. (iii) issuance of writ of mandamus for directing the respondent No. 1 i.e. the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Land Reform and Revenue, Government of Bihar to distribute the land declared as Government Land according to District Gazette Purnia An No.- 90 among the Sikmi Raiyat (landless Schedule Trib family) to rehabilitate under Vasgit Purcha Scheme. (iv) The petitioner also prays for the issuance of writ/writs, direction/ directions, order/orders in her favour in the fact circumstances of Patna High Court CWJC No.4520 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026 3/3 this case.” 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that representation has been filed before the concerned authority, but no response has been received. 3. This is not the proper forum for invoking public interest litigation, seeking for a direction for disposal of the representation. 4. We are proposing to impose heavy cost on the petitioner, but with all warning not to repeat such activity, the writ petition stands dismissed. supratim/- (Sangam Kumar Sahoo, CJ) (Harish Kumar, J) U