Akhilesh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CWJC No. 14078 of 2016, decided 01-02-2024, Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Akhilesh Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar and others (including private respondent Sri Awadhesh Prasad). Petition for mandamus to execute Divisional Commissioner's order in B.L.D.R. Appeal No. 97 of 2015 (dt. 01.02.2016) affirming D.C.L.R. Bettiah order dt. 26.12.2014 in Case No. 156/12-13 (Khata No. 1026, Khesra No. 5049/1, 6 Dhurs). Dismissal declined on alternative-remedy ground: Section 15 of The Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act, 2009 provides execution remedy; Article 226 petition disposed of; limitation to be considered favourably before the competent authority. Keywords: alternative statutory remedy, execution of land-reform appellate order, mandamus refused, Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act Section 15.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the writ petition was disposed of, leaving the petitioner to pursue execution of the appellate order under Section 15 of the Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act, 2009, with any limitation objection before the competent authority to be considered in light of the petitioner's pursuit of the matter before the High Court under Article 226.