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Ranjana Devi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC11 Nov 2025CWJC/17182/2021

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Writ petition dismissed as infructuous - expiry of Jalkar (fisheries/water-body) settlement period; petitioner absent on hearing date; Patna High Court CWJC No.17182 of 2021, dt. 11-11-2025; Justice Shailendra Singh; parties: Ranjana Devi / Jamalpur Prakhand Matsyajivi Sahyog Samiti Ltd. v. State of Bihar (Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Dept.), DM Munger, Director Fisheries, DFO-cum-CEO Munger, Circle Officer Jamalpur, Sushila Devi; counter affidavit reviewed; no statute or precedent cited; no quantum involved.

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The Court dismissed the writ petition on the ground that it had become infructuous, acting on the submission that the period of settlement of Jalkar over the pond had expired and the petitioner had lost interest. ¶22

Ranjana Devi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17182 of 2021

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Ranjana Devi Wife of Pratap Narayan Chaudhari Resident of VillageParham, P.S.- Naya Ram Nagar, District- Munger.

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Jamalpur Prakhand Matsyajivi Sahyog Samiti Ltd. Jamalpur, through its Secretary Ranjana Devi (Female) aged about 50 years, Wife of Pratap Narayan Chaudhari, Resident of Village- Parham, P.S.- Naya Ram Nagar, District- Munger.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Munger.

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The Director, Fisheries Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Fisheries Officer-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Munger.

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The Circle Officer, Jamalpur, P.S.- Jamalpur, District- Munger.

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Sushila Devi Wife of Natho Yadav Resident of Village- Herudiyara, P.S.Naya Ram Nagar, District- Munger.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mahasweta Chatterjee, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sajid Salim Khan (Sc25) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER

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6 11-11-2025 No one is present on behalf of the petitioner while

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Mrs. Jahan Ara, AC to GP-14 for the State-respondents is present.

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At the outset, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the State that the instant matter relates to the settlement of Jalkar in respect of the pond in question and the period of settlement has already expired due to which the petitioner has lost interest in this writ petition and the same has become in-

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Patna High Court CWJC No.17182 of 2021(6) dt.11-11-2025 2/2

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fructuous.

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Considering the aforesaid submission and after hav-

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ing gone through the averments made in this writ petition as well as statements made in the counter affidavit, the instant writ petition stands dismissed as has become infructuous.

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(Shailendra Singh, J)

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siddharthkr/BKS

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Ranjana Devi v. The State of Bihar

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