Santosh Kumar Jha and Anr. v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
CWJC No.19334 of 2017, Patna High Court, decided 24-06-2025 by Rajiv Roy, J.; challenge to Gram Katchahry, Bhalpatti order dated 21.07.2017 in Case No. 07 of 2017 under Bihar Gram Katchahry Conduct Rules, 2007 restraining petitioners and denying them claim of title vis-a-vis private respondent no. 8; Gram Katchahry held to have no role in deciding inter-se title; writ disposed of relegating petitioners to statutory appeal under Section 112, Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006; appeal to be filed within four weeks; delay condoned due to pendency of writ petition; Rs. 500/- cost on office of G.P.-10 for late service of counter affidavit filed 12.10.2018.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to prefer an appeal before the Appellate Authority (under Section 112 of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006) within four weeks; delay in filing the appeal condoned on account of pendency of the writ petition; Rs. 500/- cost awarded to junior counsel for the petitioners, payable by the office of G.P.-10.