Thakur Leeladhar Prasad Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
L.P.A No.157 of 2024, Patna High Court, oral order dated 11-02-2025; bench: Ashutosh Kumar, ACJ (author) and Partha Sarthy, J.; arises from CWJC No.19876 of 2021; impugned: learned Single Judge's order dated 28.11.2023 directing the Circle Officer, Sonepur (District Saran) to measure specific parcels of land; appellants (seven members of the Singh family of Shahpur, Sonepur) claimed shareholder interest and absence of hearing; 45-day delay in filing appeal condoned via I.A. No. 1 of 2024; order modified so measurement conducted in presence of appellants; appeal disposed of; respondents include State of Bihar (Department of Revenue), District Magistrate Saran, Circle Officer Sonepur and Akhilesh Kumar Singh; advocates: Parashuram Singh and Ankur Kumar for appellants, Additional Advocate General for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 45 days in preferring the appeal condoned; the learned Single Judge's order dated 28.11.2023 modified so that measurement of the specified parcels of land by the Circle Officer is done in presence of the appellants; appeal disposed of with this modification.