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Mohan Mandal v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC3 Feb 2026CWJC/16581/2011

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What is this about?

Land ceiling - Bihar - Samastipur/Darbhanga - writ petition disposed of as infructuous due to change of law relating to pre-emption; refund of amount if deposited. Keywords: land ceiling; pre-emption; change of law; infructuous; L.R.D.C. Samastipur; Land Ceiling Case No. 32/2003; Additional Collector Samastipur; Ceiling Appeal No. 123/05-06; Commissioner Darbhanga Division; Land Ceiling Revision No. 21/07-08; refund of deposit; CWJC 16581 of 2011; Mohan Mandal v. State of Bihar; disposal without merits adjudication.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of as infructuous; the amount, if deposited, to be returned. ¶28

Mohan Mandal Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16581 of 2011

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MOHAN MANDAL Son of late Yugal Mandal, Resident of VillageRahatouli Tole- Dhabiyahi, P.S. Hathouri, District- Samastipur.

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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 Commissioner , Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga.

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The A.D.M., Samastipur.

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The D.C.L.R., Samastipur.

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Sri Shankar Mandal, Son of late Dukha Mandal, Resident of VillageRahtouli Tole- Dhobiyahi, P.S. Hathouri, District- Samastipur.

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Sri Bindeshwar Singh, Son of late Jai Narain Singh, Resident of VillageKharari, P.S. Hayaghat, District- Darbhanga.

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Most. Surya Mukhi Devi, W/o late Debendra Prasad Singh, Resident of Village- Kharari, P.S. Hayaghat, District- Darbhanga.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Anand, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Nivedita Nirvikar Gp3 For resp. no. 5 : Mr. Bhubneshwar Prasad, Adv. Mr. Pawan Kumar, Adv. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

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7 03-02-2026

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Heard Mr. Vijay Anand, learned counsel for the

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petitioner and the State.

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The present application has been preferred for the following relief(s):

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(a) Order dated 14.12.2004 passed by Learned L.R.D.C. Samastipur in Land Ceiling Case No. 32/2003.

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(b) Order dated 29.06.2007 passed by Learned Additional Collector, Samastipur in Ceiling Appeal No. 123/05-06 whereby

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Patna High Court CWJC No.16581 of 2011(7) dt.03-02-2026 2/2

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and where under the order passed by L.R.D.C. Samastipur was affirmed and appeal filed by petitioner was dismissed.

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(c) Order dated 05.01.2010 passed by the Learned Commissioner, Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga in Land Ceiling Revision No. 21/07-08 whereby and where under its hold that authority did not find any infirmity in the order dated 29.06.2007 and upheld it and rejected the revision application.

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