IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3950 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Pramod Manjhi S/o Nage Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 2. Sitaram Manjhi, S/o Ramdeo Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 3. Sudamiya Devi, W/o Vishundeo Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 4. Susma Devi, W/o Puran Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 5. Gorelal Manjhi, S/o Karu Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 6. Ravindra Mandal, S/o Bhagbat Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 7. Manju Devi, W/o Rohan Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 8. Pramod Manjhi, S/o Bhroshi Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 9. Pavo Devi, W/o Giridhari Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 10. Rupesh Kumar, S/o Narayan Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 11. Mukesh Kumar, S/o Dharamraj Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 12. Sanjay Mandal, S/o Dharamraj Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 13. Ashok Manjhi, S/o Tilo Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 14. Gaivi Manjhi, S/o Mishri Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 15. Shreelal Mandal, S/o Asharafi Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 16. Bindeshwari Mandal, S/o Govind Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 17. Parmananda Mandal, S/o Visheshwar Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 18. Maya Devi, W/o Randheer Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 19. Ravindra Mandal, S/o Kasho Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 20. Ramsakhi Devi, W/o Nepali Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. Patna High Court CWJC No.3950 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/6 21. Pramila Devi, W/o Bramhadev Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 22. Runa Devi, W/o Arun Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 23. Savita Devi, W/o Vinay Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 24. Buddhdev Manjhi, S/o Sarayug Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 25. Panma Devi, W/o Arun Singh Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 26. Suresh Mandal, S/o Gogi Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 27. Sabo Devi, W/o Kailash Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 28. Susma Devi, W/o Puran Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 29. Kamleshwari Mandal, S/o Govind Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 30. Umesh Mandal, S/o Rohin Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 31. Shatrughan Manjhi, S/o Khusru Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 32. Medani Mandal, S/o Haricharan Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 33. Ranjan Mandal, S/o Suresh Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 34. Jantariya Devi, W/o Gaivi Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 35. Dinkar Mandal, S/o Raju Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 36. Laxmi Devi, W/o Vishwambhar Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 37. Pappu Mandal, S/o Baikunth Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 38. Anil Mandal, S/o Satyanarayan Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 39. Deepak Kumar, S/o Anil Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 40. Bhushan Mandal, S/o Banwari Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 41. Sanjay Mandal, S/o Dharmraj Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 42. Jago Devi, W/o Sindhu Mandal Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Patna High Court CWJC No.3950 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 3/6 Kharagpur, District- Munger. 43. Dashrath Manjhi, S/o Bateshwar Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 44. Pramila Devi, W/o Brahamdev Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. 45. Amir Manjhi, S/o Pairu Manjhi Resident of Village- Dularpur, P.S.- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar. 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Minor Irrigation, Government of Bihar. 4. The District Magistrate, Munger. 5. The Sub Divisional Officer, Haveli Kharagpur, Munger. 6. The Circle Officer, Haveli Kharagpur, Munger. 7. The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Munger. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anuj Dilbar Krishna, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel (18) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 2 31-03-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s): “(I) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of writ of mandamus for direction upon the respondent authorities to perform their duty vested in them by section 14A of the Bihar Bhudan yagna Act 1954 to restrain the Patna High Court CWJC No.3950 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 4/6 construction of Jalashay under Jal Jeevan Hariyali under Minor Irrigation Division, Munger on the respective lands of the petitioners who have hold title and possession over the land more than five decade without issuance of any notice or without adopting the mandatory process of the acquisition of the land of the petitioners situated at Mauza Khaschak, Revenue Thana + P.S. + Sub Registry Office- Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger, appertaining to thana No. 170, Khata No. 46, Plot No. 101, total area 34 acres of land. (II) For further order of restraining against the respondent authorities from interfering into the peaceful possession of the petitioners over their respective land of the petitioners as the petitioners are holding the title and possession over the land since the date of allotment of respective land to the petitioners or their ancestors on 26.02.1970 by the Bhoodan Yagna Committee and the same was given the 'Pranam Patra' under the provision of Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1954. (III) For further direction to the Patna High Court CWJC No.3950 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 5/6 respondent authorities to perform their statutory duties vested in them under section 14A of the Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act 1954 in protecting the title and possession of the petitioners over their respective land which was being constructed the Jalashay over the land in question. (IV) For further direction upon the respondent authorities for providing the compensation to the petitioners as the respondent authorities are digging the wheat cultivated land and constructing the Jalashay under the Scheme of Jal Jeevan Hariyali without adopting the mandatory process of the acquisition of the respective land of the petitioners. (V) For any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled for.” 3. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that they shall be approaching the respondent no. 4, the District Magistrate, Munger alongwith all the supporting documents to present his case. 4. Learned State counsel has no objection to it. 5. In that background, allowing the petitioners to Patna High Court CWJC No.3950 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 6/6 approach the concerned authority who shall be taking up and disposing of the matter, at an earliest, the writ petition stands disposed of. Adnan/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U