Petitioner sought writ of mandamus to prevent construction and remove encroachment on his agricultural plots in Village Tektar, Darbhanga. Counsel opted to approach the District Magistrate; the court disposed of the petition permitting that remedy with a direction for a reasoned order after notice.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4484 of 2026
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Ashok Kumar Lal son of Late Nawal Kishore Lal, resident of Village- Tektar, Gate No. 13, Post- Madhupur, Block- Singhwara, Police Station - Kamtaul, District- Darbhanga
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Digvijay Narayan Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Government Advocate (2) : Mr. Akhileshwar Singh, AC to GA-2
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER
2 15-04-2026 Heard the parties.
grant of following relief(s):
“(i) for issuance of Writ especially in nature of Mandamus Directing and commanding to the Respondents concern not to make any construction over the Land bearing Plot no. 733 having Khata No.636 and Plot no. 640 having Khata No.636 both situated under Village-Tektar,
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AnchalSinghwara, District-Darbhanga, consisting an area of 10.040 decimal and area of 15.061 decimal which is belonging to the petitioner.
(ii) for issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent no. 5 to measure the land bearing Plot no. 733 having Khata No.636 and Plot no. 640 having Khata No.636 both situated under Village-Tektar, AnchalSinghwara, District-Darbhanga, consisting an area of 10.040 decimal and area of 15.061 decimal of the petitioner after issuing notice to all the boundary raiyats.
(iii) for issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to take steps to remove the encroachment made by the Mukhiya under consent of the Block authority over the land of the petitioner.
(iv) during Pendency of this writ Petition the status quo may kindly be maintained over the land in question.
(v) for any other writ/writs,
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order/orders, direction/Directions for which the Petitioner is legally entitled.”
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's land could be protected from alleged encroachment and construction by the Panchayat Mukhiya.
Ashok Kumar Lal
The Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna
The District Magistrate, Darbhanga
The Sub Divisional Officer, Darbhanga Sadar Division, Darbhanga
The Block Development Officer, Block- Singhwara, Darbhanga
Bandana Kumari Karn, Mukhiya of Tektar Panchayat
Rajiv Roy
As recorded by the court registry
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