Patna High Court
CWJC/8979/2026 of Shiv Shankar Singh Vs The State of Bihar on 20 July 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8979 of 2026 ====================================================== Shiv Shankar Singh s/ of late Bundela Singh, resident of village and post Kharari, ward no. 12, police station Hayaghat, Block- Baheri, District- Darbhanga, Bihar ...
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8979 of 2026
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Shiv Shankar Singh s/of late Bundela Singh, resident of village and post Kharari, ward no. 12, police station Hayaghat, Block- Baheri, District- Darbhanga, Bihar
... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resource Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resource Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
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The Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Land Reform Department, Bihar, Patna.
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District Magistrate, Darbhanga.
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Additional Dy. Collector, Darbhanga.
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Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division, Hathaudi, Samastipur, represented by the Governor of Bihar, Shri Abhishek Kumar (age about 37
years), Father Shri Ashok Kumar, Mobile no.7463889867.
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Circle Officer, Baheri, Darbhanga
... ... Respondent/s
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
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Mr. Brajesh Kumar Tiwari, Advocate
For the State
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Mr. Santosh Chandra Bhaskar, AC to GP-11
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
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ORAL ORDER
20-07-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of the following relief(s):
(i) for the issuance of an appropriate writ of Mandamus, commanding the Respondent authorities for paying the lease money of Rs. 746400.00, which accrued due to the acquisition of his
Patna High Court CWJC No.8979 of 2026(4) dt.20-07-2026
land for the construction of An embankment in the District of Darbhanga is due since 18.01.2025, and the authorities are bound under the Perpetual lease agreement to pay the said amount within a period of six months for which a registered Perpetual Lease Agreement was executed by the authorities bearing registered deed no. 907/18.01.25, along with the interest acquired.
(ii) for all the consequential benefits arising out of the order of this Hon'ble court in this matter.
(iii) for issuance of any other appropriate writ/writs/order/Direction for which this petitioner shall be found fit under the facts and circumstances of the case.
3. Pursuant to the last order, the Executive Engineer, Flood Control Divison, Hathaudi (Samastipur), Mr. Khurshid Ahmed is present in the Court and a counter affidavit has also Patna High Court CWJC No.8979 of 2026(4) dt.20-07-2026
been filed showing payment of Rs.7,46,400/- to the petitioner vide letter no. 95 dated 15.07.2026, a copy of which has already been handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioner.
4. In that background, nothing remains and the concerned officer submitted that he has joined the office on 09.07.2026 and immediately day after he took cognizance of the matter and has made payment.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he be granted liberty to agitate the matter if any grievance still remains, said liberty is always there.
6. The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation.
7. The personal appearance of Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division, Hathaudi (Samstipur), Mr. Khurshid Ahmed stands dispensed with.
ankita/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U