Mahmood Alam Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Mahmood Alam Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Liberty to the petitioner, as prayed for, to take necessary steps before the concerned authority for correction in the area of his land in Jamabandi and measurement of the same.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Circle Officer, Jamui should be directed to inquire into the petitioner's application dated 03.06.2024 alleging wrongful reduction of 3 decimal of his land in Jamabandi No.462, Khata No.85, Khesra No.910 (now shown as 8.66 decimal) by the Revenue Karamchari, Jamui, and to correct the revenue-record entry and carry out measurement of the land with demarcation.

Court's answer

In view of the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner, as prayed for, to take necessary steps before the concerned authority for correction in the area of his land in Jamabandi and measurement of the same; the grievance itself was not adjudicated by this Court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3835 of 2025 (oral order dated 18-03-2025), Sunil Dutta Mishra, J.: Mahmood Alam v. The State of Bihar (through the Principal Secretary) and others, including the District Magistrate, District Land Reform Officer, Sub Divisional Officer, Circle Officer and Revenue Clerk Prabhakar Kumar, Jamui. The petitioner alleged that the Revenue Karamchari, Jamui, with ulterior motive, reduced 3 decimal of his land out of Jamabandi No.462, Khata No.85, Khesra No.910, the land now being shown as only 8.66 decimal, and sought a direction to the Circle Officer, Jamui to inquire into his application dated 03.06.2024, correctly enter his land in the revenue record, and measure the land with demarcation. Without adjudicating the grievance on merits, the Court disposed of the writ petition with liberty to the petitioner, as prayed for, to take necessary steps before the concerned authority for correction of the recorded area and measurement of the land. No statute or precedent was cited and no quantum was involved.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3835 of 2025

====================================================== Mahmood Alam Son of Late Md. Abbas Resident of Purani Bazar, Thana Chowk East Tola Jamui, P.S. and District- Jamui.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

The District Magistrate, Jamui.

The District Land Reform Officer, Jamui.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Jamui.

The Circle Officer, Jamui.

The Revenue Clerk, namely Prabhakar Kumar, Jamui Circle.

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anwar Karim, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Ms. Anuradha Singh, SC 21 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER

2 18-03-2025

The instant writ petition has been filed for the

following relief(s):-

(1) For issuance of an appropriate writ and/or order directing the Circle Officer, Jamui to make needful inquiry on the application filed by the petitioner on 03.06.2024 before the Circle Officer, Jamui informing therein that the Revenue Karamchari, Jamui with ulterior motive has reduced 3 decimal of the petitioner’s land out of his Jamabandi No.462, 2 Khata No.85, Khesra No.910, Area 11 3^decimal and by reducing 3 decimal now the petitioner's land has been shown only 8.66 decimal which causes great mental torture to the petitioner and it is further prayed to direct the Circle Officer, Jamui to make entry of his land correctly in the Revenue Record and also make measurement of his land with demarcation and/or pass such other order or orders as may be deemed fit and proper considering the facts and circumstances of this case.”

Patna High Court CWJC No.3835 of 2025(2) dt.18-03-2025 2/2

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that 3

2 decimals land out of 11 3^{decimalsland of petitioner in} Jamabandi No.462, Khata No.85, Khesra No.910 has been reduced by Revenue Authority and in this regard, petitioner seeks liberty for taking necessary steps before the concerned authority for correction in the area of his land in Jamabandi and measurement of the same.

In view of the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner as prayed for.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)

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