Mrinalini Sinha v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Refusal to entertain writ petition; alternative remedy of competent civil court; delay of nearly 52 years in approaching the Court; setting aside/cancellation of sale deeds Nos. 2146, 2148, 2149, 2150 dated 06.02.1973 executed by Maheshwar Prasad and Smt. Sakal Kumari Devi (purchasers Jai Narayan Thakur, Jilebi Devi, Ganesh Thakur); property at Harpur-Nag/Pargana Maheshi, P.S. Madhuban, East Champaran (Motihari), Bihar; respondents include State of Bihar Registration Department, Collector, Registrar and Circle Officer Maheshi; counter affidavit of respondent nos. 2 to 4; writ application dismissed; no statute or precedent relied upon; Patna High Court, Justice Ajit Kumar, order dated 16-07-2026.
What did the court decide?
In view of the specific stand in the counter affidavit of respondent nos. 2 to 4 that the petitioner has an efficacious remedy before the competent civil court, and considering that the writ jurisdiction was invoked nearly 52 years after registration of the sale deeds, the Court finds no reason to entertain the writ application.