Prusottam Kumar Sinha v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC27 Jul 2026CWJC/14766/2025

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Prusottam Kumar Sinha v. State of Bihar & ors., Patna High Court CWJC No.14766 of 2025, decided 27-07-2026 by Rajiv Roy, J. Writ petition alleging forged revenue letters (Letter No.479/25 dt.22.04.2025 of DCLR Patna Sadar; Sanchika No.013 BLA Margdarshan 013/25 dt.15.07.2025 of ACS, Revenue and Land Reforms) used to threaten eviction despite petitioner's title and Jamabandi; disposed of with liberty to seek redress against Ravindra Kumar before the appropriate authority/Court. No statute or precedent discussed; no merits adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority/Court for redressal of the grievance against one Ravindra Kumar (not made a party respondent); with that liberty the writ petition was disposed of. ¶¶30

Prusottam Kumar Sinha Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ should issue commanding the respondents to conduct an inquiry into the issuance of alleged forged and fabricated letters - Letter No.479/25 dated 22.04.2025 issued under the seal and signature of D.C.L.R., Patna Sadar, and Sanchika No.013 BLA (Margdarshan) 013/25 dated 15.07.2025 issued under the seal and signature of the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms - which, according to the petitioner, are being used by the private respondent in connivance with the concerned police station to evict him from land in whose name title, Jamabandi and other records exist.

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Court's answer

After learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he would approach the appropriate authority/Court for redressal of the grievance against one Ravindra Kumar (who was not made a party respondent), the Court granted that liberty and disposed of the writ petition.

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Patna High Court (Rajiv Roy, J) disposed of Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14766 of 2025 filed by Prusottam Kumar Sinha seeking a writ commanding the respondents, including the State of Bihar, the Department of Revenue and Land Reforms and police authorities, to conduct an inquiry into allegedly forged and fabricated letters - Letter No.479/25 dated 22.04.2025 of the D.C.L.R., Patna Sadar, and Sanchika No.013 BLA (Margdarshan) 013/25 dated 15.07.2025 of the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms - said to be used by a private respondent in connivance with the concerned police station to evict the petitioner from land held in his name with title and Jamabandi. After argument, counsel for the petitioner submitted he would approach the appropriate authority/Court against one Ravindra Kumar (not impleaded as a respondent); granting that liberty, the Court disposed of the petition without adjudicating the merits.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14766 of 2025

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Prusottam Kumar Sinha Son of Ramdev Prasad, Resident of Village and PostMohanpur, P.S.- Nagarnausa, District- Nalanda.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Bihar.

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The Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Reforms through its Principal Secretary.

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The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms.

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The Director General of Police, Patna.

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The Commissioner, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Patna.

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The Superintendent of Police, Patna.

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The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Patna.

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The Circle Officer, Sampatchak, Patna.

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The Officer-in-Charge, Ramkrishna Nagar, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Alok, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Prashant Pratap, GP- 02 Mr. Asit Kumar Jha, AC to GP-02 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

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4 27-07-2026 Heard the parties.

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The present application has been preferred for the

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following relief(s):

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for the issuance of appropriate writ or order or orders or direction or directions commanding the respondents to conduct the inquiry over the issuance of forge and fabricated letters being letter No.479/25 dated 22.04.2025 issued under the seal and signature of D.C.L.R., Patna

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Patna High Court CWJC No.14766 of 2025(4) dt.27-07-2026

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Sadar, Patna and Sanchika No.013 BLA (Margdarshan) 013/25 dated 15.07.2025 issued under the seal and signature of Additional Chief Secretary, the Department of Revenue and Land Reforms.

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It is relevant to mention here that on the basis of these forge and fabricated documents, the private respondent in connivance with the concerned police station has been trying to evict the petitioner in whose name title, Jamabandi and other records exist with regard to the said land.

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After some argument, learned counsel for the

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petitioner submits that he shall be approaching the appropriate authority/Court for the redressal of the grievance against one Ravindra Kumar (who has not been made party respondent).

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Granting said liberty, the writ petition is disposed

of.

(Rajiv Roy, J)

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