Writ petitions challenging the validity of orders abating proceedings under the Bihar Land Reforms Act were dismissed. The Court noted that the 2016 Amendment Act was constitutionally upheld, finding no illegality in the abatement orders under Section 45D.
Writ applications stand dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5596 of 2020
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... ... Petitioner/s
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Police Station-Amour, District-Purnia.
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Police Station-Amour, District-Purnia.
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with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7695 of 2021
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Banarsi Mandal Son of Late Tulo Mandal resident of Village - Patti, Sukhsena Tola kabaiya, Police Station- Dhamdaha, District- Purnia.
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with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12956 of 2021
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Lakshmi Mistri @ Lakshmi Narayan Sharma Son of Late Bajrangi Mistri Resident of Village-Luxmipur Bhitta Tola, Police Station-Barhara (Old Police Station-Dhamdaha), District-Purnia.
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with
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13081 of 2021
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Vilash Ravidas @ Bilash Rabidas Son of Rasik Ravidas @ Rasik Lal Ravidas Resident of Village-Chandpur Tola Gethaura, Police Station-Kadwa, DistrictKatihar.
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with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13155 of 2021
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 534 of 2022
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Ram Bilash Sah Son of Late Madho Sah resident of Village- Singhpur Diara, Police Station- Rupouli, District- Purnia.
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with
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1798 of 2022
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Akhilesh Kumar Singh Son of Late Parmanand Singh Resident of VillageChandwa, Police Station- Falka, District- Katihar.
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1885 of 2022
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Nilmani Devi Daughter of Late Rudra Narayan Singh resident of Village - Pothia, Police Station- Raniganj, District - Katihar at present of resident of Village - Chandwa, P.O.- Pirmokam, Police Station- Falka, District - Katihar.
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with
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2613 of 2022
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Suresh Mandal @ Suresh Prasad Mandal Son of Late Shital Mandal resident of Village- Brahmgyani Tola- Parasmani, Police Station- Bhawanipur, District- Purnia.
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13101 of 2022
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Mithilesh Mandal @ Mithilesh Kumar Mandal So of Late Ramdeo Mandal, resident of Village-Ramnagar Farsahi Tola- Harpatti, Post Office-Harpatti, Police Station - Jankinagar, District- Purnea.
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14152 of 2022
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(Barhouwa), P.S.-Kadwa, P.O.-Sagrath, District-Katihar (Pin-855105).
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| (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case | No. 5596 of 2020) |
| For the Petitioner/s : |
Mr. Nagendra Rai, Advocate |
| Mr. Navin Nikunj, Advocate Mr. Kushalendra Rai, Advocate Mr. Arun Prasad Ambastha, Advocate Mr. Binay Kumar Sinha, Advocate |
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| For the Respondent/s : |
Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG-12) |
| (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case | No. 7695 of 2021) |
| For the Petitioner/s : |
Mr. Arun Prasad Ambastha, Advocate |
| For the Respondent/s : |
Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG-12) |
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case |
No. 12956 of 2021) |
| For the Petitioner/s : |
Mr. Arun Prasad Ambastha, Advocate |
| For the Respondent/s : |
Mr. P. K.Shahi (AG) |
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case |
No. 13081 of 2021) |
| For the Petitioner/s : |
Mr. Arun Prasad Ambastha, Advocate |
| For the Respondent/s : |
Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG12) |
| (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case | No. 13155 of 2021) |
| For the Petitioner/s : |
Mr. Binay Kumar Sinha, Advocate |
| For the Respondent/s : |
Mr P KShahi (AG) |
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case |
. . . No. 534 of 2022) |
| For the Petitioner/s : |
Mr. Arun Prasad Ambastha, Advocate |
| For the Respondent/s : |
Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG-12) |
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case |
No. 1798 of 2022) |
| For the Petitioner/s : |
Mr. Arun Prasad Ambastha, Advocate |
| For the Respondent/s : |
Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG-12) |
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case |
No. 1885 of 2022) |
| For the Petitioner/s : |
Mr. Arun Prasad Ambastha, Advocate |
| For the Respondent/s : |
Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG-12) |
| (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case | No. 2613 of 2022) |
| For the Petitioner/s : |
Mr. Arun Prasad Ambastha, Advocate |
| For the Respondent/s : |
Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG-12) |
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case |
No. 13101 of 2022) |
For the Petitioner/s : |
Mr. Arun Prasad Ambastha, Advocate |
| For the Respondent/s : |
Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam (AAG-12) |
(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case |
No. 14152 of 2022) |
| For the Petitioner/s : |
Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Advocate |
| For the Respondent/s : |
Mr. Pawan Kumar ( AC to AG ) |
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY)
Date : 13-10-2023
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5 thereof ie the newly added section 45D, the Court finds no illegality in the orders impugned holding that the proceedings
have abated.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
K. Vinod Chandran, CJ : I agree.
avinash/shiv
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether proceedings under section 45B of the Bihar Land Reforms Act have abated or not.
Whether the Constitutional validity challenge to the 2016 Amendment Act affects the impugned orders.
Whether the newly added section 45D justifies finding no illegality in orders holding proceedings abated.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Sudhakar Jha vs. the State of Bihar and othersRelied on¶308
C.W.J.C no.15060 of 2019 (Sudhakar Jha vs. the State of Bihar and others)
3 provisions across 2 enactments
Kausar Jahan and others
Banarsi Mandal
Lakshmi Mistri
Vilash Ravidas
Shaishav Kumar and others
Ram Bilash Sah
K. Vinod Chandran, CJ
Partha Sarthy, J
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