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Siddhnath Das @ Sidhnath Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 Aug 2024CWJC/13610/2023

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What is this about?

Siddhnath Das @ Sidhnath Kumar v. State of Bihar & others; Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13610 of 2023 (CWJC); Patna High Court; Justice Rajiv Roy; disposed 12-08-2024. Subject: Bihar State Religious Trust Board Chairman's Order dt. 18.10.2019 (Annexure-7) declaring Sri Ram Janki Temple / Baba Jhakkar Das Kutiya, Khatri Tola, Jahanabad, a Public Kutiya, ordering its registration and declaring Sri Rang Nath Dwivedi as Sebayat, alleged to be without judicial mind; writ disposed with liberty to litigate in competent civil court. No statutes or precedent cases cited.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent civil court for the redressal of his grievances; writ petition disposed of accordingly. ¶27

Siddhnath Das @ Sidhnath Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13610 of 2023

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Siddhnath Das @ Sidhnath Kumar son of Late Mohan Das and Grand Son of Baba Jhakkar Das, resident of Mohalla-Khatri Tola, Police Station-Jahanabad, District-Jahanabad.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of General Administration.

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The Secretary, Department of General Administration, Old Secretariat, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Jahanabad.

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The Superintendent of Police, Jahanabad.

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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Jahanabad.

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The Circle Officer, Jahanabad.

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The Chairman, Bihar State Religious Trust Board, Vidyapati Marg, Patna800001.

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The Secretary, Bihar State Religious Trust Board, Vidyapati Marg, Patna800001.

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Sri Rang Nath Dwivedi, son of Arjun Dwivedi, resident of Mohalla-Thana Road Jahanabad, District-Jahanabad.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manish Kumar, ( Gp 4 ) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

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7 12-08-2024 Heard the parties.

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The present writ petition has been been preferred

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for the grant of following reliefs:-

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“That this petition is being filed for setting aside the Order dated 18.10.2019, passed on a petition dated 11.4.2016 filed by the petitioner whereby and whereunder the Respondent No.7 was pleased to declare Sri Ram Janki Temple (Baba

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Patna High Court CWJC No.13610 of 2023(7) dt.12-08-2024 2/2

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Jhakkar Das Kutiya) as the Public Kutiya and further directed to register the same and also declared the Respondent No.9 as the Sebayat of the said Temple/Kutiya without applying the Judicial mind as contained in Annexure-7 of this petition.”

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