Rekha Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Land-records writ disposed with directions: correction of Revisional Survey Khatiyan; wrongful entry of petitioners' land in another person's name versus Kramik/Cadastral Khatiyan in ancestors' name (Late Ganesh Mandal son of Late Fuchai Mandal); Village/Mouja Borba, Thana No.121 Bihpur/Parbatta, Anchal Naugachhia, Bhagalpur; Old Khata 28, Old Khesra 78 and 80, 38 decimals; New Khata 101, New Khesra 196, Rakba 0.38 decimal; creation of Jamabandi; grant of rent receipt; District Land Settlement Officer Bhagalpur to decide after hearing parties within six months; petitioners to approach within four weeks; Land Reforms Deputy Collector Naugachia; SDO Naugachia; BDO and Circle Officer Gopalpur; Patna High Court CWJC 6097 of 2026, Rajiv Roy, J, 05-05-2026.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted by this Court itself. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that they shall approach respondent No. 5 (the District Land Settlement Officer, Bhagalpur) within four weeks; on that basis the writ petition was disposed of with the direction that respondent No. 5 is duty bound to take up the matter, hear all the necessary parties, and pass an appropriate order within six months. The prayers for correction of the Revisional Survey Khatiyan, creation of Jamabandi and grant of rent receipts stand referred to that authority for decision.