Vashishth Hazara @ Vashisth Manjhi v. The Union of India
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Patna High Court, CWJC No. 20736 of 2025, decided 08-01-2026 by Justice Purnendu Singh. Ten petitioners (Vashishth Hazara @ Vashisth Manjhi, Bharat Ray, Arvind Kumar Paswan, Bahran Paswan, Ajay Paswan, Hari Kishun Paswan, Sanjay Sharma, Sanjay Kumar Manjhi, Pravesh Paswan, Manju Devi) versus Union of India (DRM Vaishali/Hazipur), State of Bihar (Secretary Land Reforms), DM and CO Saran, and Ravindra Singh, Jaiki Singh, Ashok Singh. Petitioners' counsel: Arun Kumar No. 1; State: Anil Kumar Singh GP-26; Union of India: Archana C.G.C. Petitioners had been directed by order dated 22.04.1998 in C.W.J.C. No. 224 of 1997 (Subodh Singh v. Union of India) to apply to the appropriate authority/Collector; application filed belatedly in 2007. Court found no reason to interfere, directed expeditious disposal of the application if pending, and disposed of the writ petition. No costs or monetary relief.