Sanjay Rishi v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8901 of 2018, decided 26-09-2024 by Harish Kumar, J. Petitioner Sanjay Rishi sought enforcement of the DCLR, Bousi (Purnia) order dated 25.01.2016 in Bihar Land Dispute Redressal Case No. 02 of 2014-15 for delivery of physical possession of lands settled in Settlement Case Nos. 88 of 1987-88 and 47 of 1988-89. Held: adequate statutory remedy under Section 15, Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act, 2009; writ petition misconceived; disposed of with liberty to approach the learned DCLR. Key terms: Section 15 Bihar Land Disputes Resolution Act 2009; land dispute redressal; physical possession of settled land; Purnia; Bousi; DCLR; writ petition disposed; alternative statutory remedy.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to approach the learned DCLR for redressal of his grievance (enforcement of the possession order dated 25.01.2016); no substantive writ relief granted.