Patna High Court
CWJC/21033/2025 of Sushma Devi @ Sushma Pandey Vs The State of Bihar on 20 July 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21033 of 2025 ====================================================== Sushma Devi @ Sushma Pandey Wife of Late Upendra Nath Pandey, Resident of Villag-e Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code- 841311. ... ...
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21033 of 2025
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Sushma Devi @ Sushma Pandey Wife of Late Upendra Nath Pandey, Resident of Villag-e Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code- 841311.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Learned Commissioner, Saran Devision, Saran.
2.
The Commissioner, Saran Devision, Chhapra.
3.
The Collector, Saran, Chhapra.
4.
The Deputy Collector, Land Revenue, Saran, Chhapra.
5.
The Circle Officer, Garkha Circle, Saran, Chhapra.
6.
Bhupendra Kumar Pandey, Son of Late Shambhu Nath Pandey, Resident of Village- Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code-
841311.
7.
Harendra Kumar Pandey, Son of Late Shambhu Nath Pandey, Resident of Village- Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code-
841311.
8.
Arbind Kumar Pandey, Son of Late Shambhu Nath Pandey, Resident of Village- Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code-
841311.
9.
Amrendra Kumar Sonu, Son of Late Shambhu Nath Pandey, Resident of Village- Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code-
841311.
10.
Narendra Nath Pandey, Son of Late Dudh Nath Pandey, Resident of Village- Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code- 841311.
11.
Shivendra Nath Pandey, Son of Late Dudh Nath Pandey, Resident of Village- Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code-
841311.
12.
Shashi Kumar Pandey, Son of Late Dudh Nath Pandey, Resident of Village- Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code- 841311.
13.
Vikash Kumar Pandey, Son of Late Upendra Nath Pandey, Resident of Village- Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code-
841311.
14.
Kunal Kishor, Son of Late Upendra Nath Pandey, Resident of Village- Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code- 841311.
15.
Smt. Kavita Pandey, Daughter of Late Dudh Nath Pandey, Resident of Village- Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code-
841311.
16.
Smt. Vinita Pandey, Daughter of Late Dudh Nath Pandey, Resident of Village- Garkha, P.O.- Garkha, P.S.- Garkha, District- Saran, Pin Code-
841311.
17.
Mrs. Chandra Prabha Pandey, W/o Late Amarnath Pandey, Resident of B- 102, Rosewood Apartment, Mayur Vihar Phase- 1 Extension, Delhi- 110091.
18.
Mrs. Abha Pandey, W/o Dr. V.K. Pandey, R/o- Jeevan Jyoti Nursing Home, Buddha Colony, Patna- 800001.
19.
Mrs. Vibha Pandey, W/o- Dr. Prakash Pandey, R/o- Sector 1 V B, B.S. City, Bokaro- 827001.
20.
Mr. Alok Kumar, S/o Late Amarnath Pandey, R/o- B, 102 Rosewood Apartment, Mayur Vihar Phase- 1 Extension, Delhi- 110091.
... ... Respondent/s
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
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Mr. Madhukar Mohan, Advocate
For the State
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Mr. Government Pleader (22)
:
Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, AC to GP-22
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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 following relief(s): “(i) for issuance of Writ of Certiorari for setting aside the order dated 26.04.2013, passed in Jamabandi Sudhar Appeal Vaad No. 12/1998 by the Court of Ld. Additional Collector, Saran.
(ii) for issuance of Writ of Certiorari for setting aside the order dated 10/02/2023 passed in Jamabandi Correction Revision No. 70/2017 by the Court of Learned Commissioner, Saran.
(iii) for issuance of Writ of Certiorari for Setting aside the order dated 30.05.2023,
Passed in Jamabandi Sudhar Vaad Sankhya- 06/2013 by the Court of Learned District Collector, Saran.
(iv) for issuance of Writ of Certiorari setting aside the order dated 13.01.2025 passed by the Court of Learned. District Collector, Saran in Jamabandi Cancellation Vaad Sankhya -06/2013.
(v) for issuance of declaration that order passed by authorities against which relief has been sought in clause (i) to (iv) of this Paragraph are against the established Principal of law.
(vi) for issuance of declaration that the order dated 16/06/1998 , passed by the Court of Learned Deputy Collector for Land and Revenue, Saran and order dated 02.05.2017 passed by Learned Collector, Saran in Jamabandi Sudhar Appeal No.06/2013 are correct as it is based on well settled principal of law that Jamabandi which were created long back, then the only forum available for prayer for cancellation of Jamabandi is resort to Civil Court and not in a summary Proceeding by any revenue officer of the State.
(vii) for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the Respondent No. 1 to 5 to take appropriate steps to restore the Jamabandi No. 116 at Village - Garkha P. O +P. S-Saran, which was on the name of Damodar Pandey who is ancestor of the Present Petitioner about which full descriptions are given in the following Paragraphs of this Writ Application.”
3. In this case on 12.01.2026, direction was given to remove the defects in three weeks.
4. As it was a peremptory order and not complied, it stood dismissed on 02.02.2026.
5. Perused the file, consigned.
vinayak/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U