Jibitesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CWJC No.3037 of 2026; decided 10-03-2026 by Justice Khatim Reza. Land measurement / raiyati land grievance: prayer for measurement of Plot No.639, Khata No.117, area 16 Katha at Abdul Rahmanpur (registered sale deed; late Hari Narayan Gope; Shanti Devi; power-of-attorney holder Jibitesh Kumar); representation dated 29.12.2025 to Circle Officer, Didarganj Circle, Patna (Respondent No. 3); writ disposed at admission stage with consent of both sides; direction to consider representation strictly in accordance with law; notice to petitioner and interested persons; charges payable within time granted; completion preferably within eight weeks; communication of order passed; counsel cited co-ordinate Bench order dated 17.12.2025 in CWJC No.10738 of 2025 as covering precedent.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Respondent No. 3 (Circle Officer, Didarganj Circle, Patna) to consider the petitioner's representation dated 29.12.2025 (Annexure-P/1) strictly in accordance with law and take necessary steps; petitioner and interested persons to be put on notice; charges, if any, payable within the time granted by Respondent No. 3; exercise to be completed preferably within eight weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; order passed to be communicated to the party concerned.