Akhileshwar Singh @ Akhileshwar Kumar Singh @ Akhileshwar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.11459 of 2021, Patna High Court, decided 18-11-2025 by Justice Shailendra Singh; petitioner Akhileshwar Singh; Circle Officer Sandesh, Bhojpur cancelled Land Possession Certificate (LPC) without opportunity of hearing, revealed via annexure-D to State counter affidavit; writ disposed of as infructuous; liberty granted to challenge cancellation order under prevalent revenue laws; six-week window with exclusion of writ-petition time from limitation computation; respondents include State of Bihar (Land Reforms and Revenue Department), DM Bhojpur, Deputy Collector Land Reforms, SDO Bhojpur.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to challenge respondent no. 5's order cancelling the petitioner's Land Possession Certificate under the prevalent revenue laws; if availed within six weeks, time spent in this writ application is to be excluded while computing limitation.