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Shivjee Prasad v. The Union of India

Patna HC3 Apr 2025CWJC/4786/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition dismissed; challenge to Circle Officer, Patna Sadar order (Memo no. 9603, 21.10.2024) directing Anchal Amin to measure Khata No. 739, Khesra Nos. 4669, 4670, 4672 and other lands, Mauza-Digha, Banshkothi, Ambedkar Colony, Patna; petitioner claimed khatiyani raiyat status and alleged lack of proper land-record verification; no statute or precedent discussed.

What did the court decide?

The Court found no merit in the writ petition challenging the Circle Officer's order directing measurement of the land. ¶25

Shivjee Prasad Vs The Union of India — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4786 of 2025

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Shivjee Prasad S/o Late Sita Ram Mahto, Resident of Mohalla-Bansh Kothi, Gate No.-95, P.O. and P.S.-Digha, District-Patna, Bihar.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The Union of India through the Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Government of India, New Delhi.

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The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

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The District Magistrate cum Collector, Patna.

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The Additional Collector, District-Patna.

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The Superintendent of Police, Patna.

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The D.C.L.R., Patna Sadar, Patna.

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The Sub-Diivisional Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna.

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The Circle Officer, Patna Sadar Anchal, District-Patna.

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The Pricipal, I.T.I. Digha, District-Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Satya Prakash Sinha For the Respondent/s : Mr.Additional Solicitor General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

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ORAL ORDER

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2 03-04-2025 Heard the parties.

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This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for quashing the order vide Memo no. 9603, dated 21.10.2024 issued by the Circle Officer, Patna Sadar, District – Patna by which he has directed the Anchal Amin to do measurement of the land bearing the Khata No. 739, Khesra No. 4669, 4670 and 4672 including other lands situated in Mauza-Digha, Banshkothi, Ambedkar Colony, Patna without proper verification of the land records since the petitioner is a khatiyani

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Patna High Court CWJC No.4786 of 2025(2) dt.03-04-2025 2/2

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raiyat of the land. (Annexure-P-3).

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