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Shamsha Khatoon v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Mutation – delay in disposal

Patna HC22 Aug 2024CWJC/8200/2018

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Patna High Court, CWJC No.8200 of 2018, Shamsha Khatoon v. State of Bihar & others (decided 22-08-2024, Harish Kumar, J): mutation application pending since 2018 before Circle Officer, Pandarak/Pandark, Patna; Bihar Right to Public Services Act, 2011 (online mutation); Bihar Land Mutation Act, 2011; writ petition disposed with liberty to file proper/fresh mutation application and direction for expeditious disposal; no costs or quantum.

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Liberty to the petitioner to file a proper application for mutation of the land before respondent no.9, the Circle Officer, Pandarak, Patna, with a direction that such application be considered and disposed of expeditiously under the Bihar Land Mutation Act, 2011. ¶26

Shamsha Khatoon Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Patna HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8200 of 2018

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Shamsha Khatoon, Wife of late Md. Enamul Haque, Resident of Village Chondi, P.S. Barh, District- Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar.

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The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Commissioner, Patna.

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The Collector, Patna.

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The Additional Collector, Patna.

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The Sub-Divisional Officer Barh, District- Patna.

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The Deputy Collector Land Reforms Barh, District Patna.

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The Circle Officer, Pandark, District- Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Syed Hussain Majeed, Adv. For the State : Mr. Ibadur Rahman, Adv. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 22-08-2024 Heard the parties.

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The grievance of the petitioner is only confined to expeditious disposal of her application for mutation of her name over a piece of land, the particulars of which have been mentioned in para-1 of the writ petition, which is pending before respondent no.9, the Circle Officer, Pandarak, Patna, since 2018.

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Learned counsel for the State, at the outset, submits that after coming into force of the Bihar Right to Public

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Patna High Court CWJC No.8200 of 2018(2) dt.22-08-2024 2/2

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Services Act, 2011, w.e.f. 15.08.2011, the mutation of a particular land in circle office is being done through online and till date, the petitioner has not submitted such application for mutation.

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Certain other contention has also been raised, however, the same is not required to be taken up for consideration at present.

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In view of the submissions advanced, the writ petition stands disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to file a proper application for mutation of the land.

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Suffice it to say that if such application is filed before respondent no.9, the Circle Officer, Pandarak, Patna, the same shall be considered and disposed of expeditiously under the provisions of the Bihar Land Mutation Act, 2011.

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(Harish Kumar, J)

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