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Prithviraj Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Feb 2026CWJC/2476/2026

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Petitioners sought quashing of a jamabandi cancellation case and notices issued by the Additional Collector. Counsel did not press the petition since an application under Section 9(6) of the Bihar Land Mutation Act with Rule 13(3) of the Bihar Mutation Rules was pending. The writ petition was disposed of directing the Additional Collector to pass orders after hearing all interested parties.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Additional Collector, Siwan to pass necessary orders in accordance with law after providing due opportunity of hearing to all interested parties.

Prithviraj Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Land Acquisition | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2476 of 2026

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Prithviraj Singh Son of Late Nageshwar Rai Resident of villageBabhandiha, Tola Bangra Ke Bari, P.O. and P.S. - Chainpur, District- Siwan.

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Anand Kumar Singh, Son of Late Suryabali Singh, Resident of villageBabhandiha, Tola Bangra Ke Bari, P.O. and P.S. - Chainpur, District- Siwan.

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Amit Kumar Singh, Son of Late Suryabali Singh, Resident of villageBabhandiha, Tola Bangra Ke Bari, P.O. and P.S. - Chainpur, District- Siwan.

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Navandu Kumar Singh, Son of Suryadeo Singh, Resident of villageBabhandiha, Tola Bangra Ke Bari, P.O. and P.S. - Chainpur, District- Siwan.

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Adesh Kumar, Son of Late Ashok Kumar Singh, Resident of villageBabhandiha, Tola Bangra Ke Bari, P.O. and P.S. - Chainpur, District- Siwan.

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Abhishek Kumar, Son of Late Ashok Kumar Singh, Resident of villageBabhandiha, Tola Bangra Ke Bari, P.O. and P.S. - Chainpur, District- Siwan.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Collector, Siwan.

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The Additional Collector, Siwan. 4. The L.R.D.C, Siwan, District- Siwan. 5. The Circle Officer, Siswan, District- Siwan.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dinu Kumar, Advocate Mr.Vardaan Mangalam, Advocate Ms. Ritika Rani, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sarvesh Kumar, GP 24 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 16-02-2026 Heard Mr. Dinu Kumar along with Vardaan

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Patna High Court CWJC No.2476 of 2026(2) dt.16-02-2026 2/4

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Mangalam and Ms. Ritika Rani, learned counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. Sarvesh Kumar, learned GP 24 for the State.

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Petitioners have inter alia prayed for following

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reliefs in the paragraphs No.1 of the writ petition:-

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“(I) For quashing the Jamabandi Cancellation Case No.52/2019-20 initiated against Rameshwar Rai now dead.

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ii. For quashing the notice issued upon the petitioners under Perfomra-XVII as per Rule 13(3) of the Land Mutation Act by the Additional Collector, Siwan on 29.11.2023.

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iii. Also commanding the respondents to not disturb the Jamabandi No.1473/05 in the name of Nageshwar Rai son of Ram Chandra Rai, Resident of Village -Babhandiha, Tola Bangra Ke Bari, Block- Siswan, District- Siwan.

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iv. Also for commanding the respondent Circle Officer, Siswan to dispose of the Jamabandi Cancellation Case No.52/2019-20 initiated against Nageshwar Rai who have already died.

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v. For that any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner may be deemed entitled to.”

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Mr. Dinu Kumar, learned counsel appearing on

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behalf of the petitioners submitted that for the relief as prayed for in the present writ petition, he don’t want to press the same for the simple reason that for the same relief, he has filed application under Section 9(6) of the Bihar Land Mutation Act, 2011 read with Rule 13(3) of the Bihar Mutation Rules 2012 as amended uptodate, in connection with Jamabandi Cancellation No.52 of 2019-20, but the Additional Collector is sitting tight over the application.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.2476 of 2026(2) dt.16-02-2026 3/4

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Cancellation of Jamabandi has been prescribed

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under Section 9(6) of the Bihar Land Mutation Act, 2011, which

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is reproduced hereinafter:

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“(6)(a) An Appeal against the order of the Additional Collector shall lie with the Collector of the district within thirty (30) days of the order appealed against.

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(b) The Collector of the district may condone the delay in filing appeals provided he is satisfied that there are sufficient reasons for the delay.

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(c) The Collector of the district shall not pass any order modifying, altering or setting aside the order appealed against unless the concerned parties have been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.”

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The Rule 13(3) of the Bihar Mutation Rules, 2012

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provides for mechanism for cancellation of Jamabandi, which is inter alia reproduced hereinafter:

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“ 13. ( 3) The Additional Collector on receipt of a petition in Form-XV for the cancellation of jamabandi or on reference from an authorised representative of the Government Department having an interest in the land or a part thereof or suo motu, if he is satisfied that there is sufficient evidence that the jamabandi has been created in violation of any law or in contravention of an executive instruction, shall initiate proceeding for the cancellation of the jamabandi by issuing general notice in Form-XVI inviting objections from the public of the locality and specific notices in Form-XVII to persons having interest in the land and the part thereof including inter alia the persons having jamabandi of the land in question”

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Considering the aforesaid submission made on

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behalf of the petitioners and the provisions of Section 9(6) of the Bihar Land Mutation Act, 2011 read with Rule 13(3) of the Bihar Mutation Rules 2012 as amended uptodate, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the Additional

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Patna High Court CWJC No.2476 of 2026(2) dt.16-02-2026 4/4

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Collector, Siwan to pass necessary order in accordance with law after providing due opportunity of hearing to all the interested parties, including the petitioner.

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(Purnendu Singh, J)

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Sanjay/-

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