Ram Ahlad Rai v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CWJC No.19906 of 2025; decided 09-12-2025; Shailendra Singh, J. Mutation — compliance with remand order dated 12.01.2019 of Additional Collector, Samastipur in Mutation Revision Case No. 245/2016 — Circle Officer, Morwa directed to decide mutation issue within eight weeks after hearing all concerned parties — liberty to petitioner to file application within four weeks — Article 226 — mandamus — non-compliance of superior revenue authority's order — Samastipur, Bihar.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the Circle Officer, Morwa (Respondent No. 5) to decide the petitioner's mutation issue in the light of the Additional Collector, Samastipur's order dated 12.01.2019 in Mutation Revision Case No. 245 of 2016, as per the provisions of law, within eight weeks from receipt or production of the order's copy, after giving sufficient opportunities of hearing to all concerned parties; petitioner granted liberty to file an application before the Circle Officer within four weeks to bring the relevant facts to its knowledge. The reliefs seeking departmental proceedings and coercive/punitive action against the Circle Officer were not granted.