Petitioner's land was seized by excise/prohibition authorities without any liquor recovery. After an interim order prompted its release, the court allowed the writ with Rs. 5,000 costs, noting she was harassed for over a year.
Land already released; costs of Rs. 5,000 awarded to petitioner, payable within eight weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5017 of 2025
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Ramkumari Devi Wife of Kameshwar Prasad Yadav, resident of villageKharka, P.S. - Punaura, District - Sitamarhi.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kameshwar Pd. Gupta, GP 10 Mr. Virendra Kuar, AC to GP 10
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI)
3 15-05-2025 Pursuant to our order dated 02.05.2025, the concerned
authorities have released the subject land in favour of the petitioner.
2. Be that as it may, the petitioner has been harassed for more than one year and few months insofar as release of the subject matter of land in the absence of recovery of any liquor. Therefore, the present writ petition is allowed with cost of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand). Cost shall be paid to the
Patna High Court CWJC No.5017 of 2025(3) dt.15-05-2025 2/2
petitioner within a period of eight week’s from today.
3. Accordingly, present writ petition stands disposed
of.
(P. B. Bajanthri, J)
( S. B. Pd. Singh, J)
GAURAV S./- U
1 issue framed by the court
Whether authorities wrongfully detained petitioner's land despite no liquor recovery, entitling her to release and compensation for harassment.
Ramkumari Devi
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary
The Principal Secretary, Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department
The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Sitamarhi
The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Sitamarhi Sadar
The Excise Superintendent, Sitamarhi
P. B. Bajanthri
S. B. Pd. Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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