Patna High Court
CWJC/12242/2026 of Ashok Kumar Vs The State of Bihar on 20 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12242 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Ashok Kumar s/o Late Mohan Pandit, Resident of village Sua Pur, P.O.- Sujapur, Thanna/Anchal Barari, sujapur, Distt Katihar, Semapur Factory, Bihar - 854115. 2.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12242 of 2026
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1.
Ashok Kumar s/o Late Mohan Pandit, Resident of village Sua Pur, P.O.- Sujapur, Thanna/Anchal Barari, sujapur, Distt Katihar, Semapur Factory, Bihar - 854115.
2.
Manoranjan Kumar Pal, s/o Sri Animesh chandra Pal, Resident of Mohalla near Kartik sthan Pandit Tola, P.O.- Sujapur, Thanna Sujapur, Distt-Katihar.
3.
Raju Ram, s/o Late Ramdeo Ram, R/o- Kalikapur, Sisia, P.O.- Sadispur, Thanna- Barari, Distt- Katihar.
4.
Ashok Sharma, s/o Late Basudeo Prasad sharma, R/o Sujapur. P.O. Sujapur, Thanna -Barari, Distt- Katihar, - 854115.
5.
Arvind Pandit, s/o Late Mathura Prasad Pandit., R/o. Sujapur P.O. Sujapur P.S. Barari, Distt- Katihar, 854115.
6.
Satyendra kumar, s/o Late Martial Pandit, R/o- Sadak Marg Gate street/Road/Lane Sujapur. Area/Locality/Sector-P.O. Sujapur. Vill- Sujapur.
Distt- Katihar. (Sarpanch Sujapur Panchayat).
7.
Hari Prasad sharma, s/o Late Chhanguri sharma, R/o Sujapur, P.O. Sujapur PS.-Barari, Distt- Katihar. 854115.
8.
Lakhan Lal Pandit, S/o Bharat Pandit, R/o - Sujapur. P.O. P.S. Sujapur Bharat, Barari, Distt- Katihar, 854115.
9.
Jogee Pandit, s/o Parmanand Pandit, R/o - Sujapur. P.O. - Sujapur, Semapur Facotry P.S. -Barari, Distt- Katihar. 854115.
10.
Ramesh Kumar, s/o Gurudev Pandit, R/o - Sujapur. P.O. P.S. Sujapur Bharat, Barari Distt-Katihar. 854115.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2.
The Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3.
The District Magistrate, Katihar.
4.
The District Panchayati Raj Officer, Katihar.
5.
The Circle Officer, Barari, District Katihar.
6.
The Block Development Officer, Barari, District Katihar.
7.
The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Mukuria, P.S.-Barari, District-Katihar.
... ... Respondent/s
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate
For the State
:
Mr. Sunil Kr. Mandal, SC-3
Mr. Arjun Prasad, AC to SC-3
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Patna High Court CWJC No.12242 of 2026(2) dt.20-08-2026
CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)
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20-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The present writ application has been filed in the form of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for the following relief(s):- “i. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction restraining the respondents from constructing any Panchayat Bhawan or any permanent structure over the public playground situated at Mouza-Kalikapur, Thana No. 196, P.S.- Barari, District-Katihar.
ii. Direct the respondents to preserve and maintain the said Government land as a public playground and community open space.
iii. Direct the District Magistrate, Katihar and Circle Officer, Barari to identify any alternative suitable Government land for construction of the proposed Panchayat Bhawan.
iv. Direct the respondents to conduct an enquiry regarding the nature and classification of the said land and submit a report before this Hon’ble Court. v. Pass such other order or orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice.”
3. Upon perusal of records, it appears that the petitioner has not been able to place before this Court any Patna High Court CWJC No.12242 of 2026(2) dt.20-08-2026
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cogent material in support of the allegation that the respondents are proposing to construct a Panchayat Bhawan or any other permanent structure over the alleged public playground.
4. In the absence of any substantive material in support of the allegations and in view of the vague nature of averments made in the writ application, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present PIL.
5. Accordingly, the present writ application stands dismissed.
6. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Sachin/- (Sudhir Singh, ACJ) (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) U
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