Dr. Rajneesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Possession-protection writ petition; alleged disturbance and threatened forcible dispossession by nephew (respondent no.6 Priyesh Kumar) affecting petitioner-doctor's clinic in ancestral property at Nadawan, Barh, Patna; earlier petition reportedly unattended; State counsel pointed to police response and recourse to SDM; Court held such petition before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Barh, Patna must be examined with notice and appropriate order; writ petition disposed of with direction to approach respondent no.3, acting strictly per law after notice to respondent no.6 and other troublemakers; single judge (Rajiv Roy), Patna High Court, 04-05-2026; no statute or precedent cited; no quantum.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to approach respondent no. 3, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Barh, Patna, who shall act strictly in accordance with law after service of notice to respondent no. 6 as also any other troublemaker.