Patna High Court
CWJC/11036/2026 of Nanhi Devi Vs The State of Bihar on 24 July 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11036 of 2026 ====================================================== Nanhi Devi wife of Hiro Mandal, resident of Village - Simariya Tola, P.O. - Bheemdas Tola, Tintanga Part in Rangra Chowk, Bhagalpur, P.S. Gopalpur, District
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11036 of 2026
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Nanhi Devi wife of Hiro Mandal, resident of Village - Simariya Tola, P.O. - Bheemdas Tola, Tintanga Part in Rangra Chowk, Bhagalpur, P.S. Gopalpur, District Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The District Magistrate cum Collector, Bhagalpur.
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The Additional Collector, Bhagalpur.
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The Deputy Collector Land Reform, Bhagalpur.
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The Circle Officer, Circle Goplapur, District - Bhagalpur.
... ... Respondent/s
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
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Mr.Anirudh Kumar Verma, Advocate
For the Respondent/s
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Mr.Mahendra Prasad Verma, AC to SC-20
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
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ORAL ORDER
24-07-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief/s:
(i) for issuance of writ of mandamus directing upon the respondent authorities particularly the Circle Officer, Goplapur (Bhagalpur) to open Jamabandi in favour of the whole land granted under Bhoodan Yojna Certificate issued in favour of the petitioner's ancestor and further direct the authorities to conduct appropriate enquiry regarding the alleged sale deed relied upon by someone as sale transfer of the land Patna High Court CWJC No.11036 of 2026(2) dt.24-07-2026
provided under Bhoodan is not permissible and further be please to direct the authorities to restrain the persons from interfering with the petitioner's peaceful possession on the basis of the alleged sale deed which is void, illegal and contrary to the conditions of Bhoodan grant.
3. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice, if his case is taken up by the Collector, Bhagalpur (respondent no.02) and dispose it of.
4. Learned State counsel has no objection to the said stand of the petitioner.
5. In that background, learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to file fresh representation in next four weeks alongwith all the supporting documents.
6. If such petition is preferred in next four weeks, the Collector, Bhagalpur shall take up the matter after hearing the parties, it is expected that the same be taken to its logical conclusion at an earliest.
7. The writ petition is disposed of. Ravi/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U