Amrendra Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC12 May 2026CWJC/6416/2026

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CWJC No. 6416 of 2026, Patna High Court, decided 12-05-2026 by Rajiv Roy, J. Keywords: Gairmajarua aam land; sale deed purchase; Mauza Dhrubgama; Thana No. 57; Khata No. 1021; Khesara No. 2357; Prakhand Kalyanpur; Samastipur; Panchayat Government Building construction; restraint on dispossession; fresh representation; District Magistrate cum Collector; mandamus; writ petition disposed of; State of Bihar; Panchayati Raj Department.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to approach respondent No. 03, the Collector, Samastipur, with a fresh representation within the next four weeks; the Collector to take the matter to its logical conclusion after hearing the parties at the earliest. None of the substantive mandamus reliefs sought was granted or refused by this Court. ¶¶34

Amrendra Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent authorities should be directed, by writ of mandamus, to liberate/release the petitioners' land at Mauza Dhrubgama, Thana No. 57, Khata No. 1021, Khesara No. 2357, Prakhand Kalyanpur, District Samastipur from 'Gairmajarua aam' Land Type, the land having been purchased by the petitioners' ancestor through sale deed. +2 more

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Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is disposed of, granting the petitioner liberty to approach respondent No. 03, the Collector, Samastipur, with a fresh representation in the next four weeks.

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Key takeaways

The Collector, Samastipur (respondent No. 03) shall take the matter to its logical conclusion after hearing the parties at the earliest.ratio¶¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Single-Bench oral order (Rajiv Roy, J.), Patna High Court, 12-05-2026: Six co-villagers of Dhrubgama, Samastipur, claiming land at Mauza Dhrubgama, Thana No. 57, Khata No. 1021, Khesara No. 2357 bought by their ancestors through sale deed but recorded as 'Gairmajarua aam', sought mandamus (i) to release the land from that classification, (ii) to restrain construction of the Panchayat Government Building of Panchayat Dhrubgama thereon, and (iii) not to disturb their possession. After argument, petitioner's counsel submitted that disposal of the pending representation before respondent No. 03, the Collector, Samastipur, would suffice, to which State counsel had no objection. The writ petition was accordingly disposed of with liberty to file a fresh representation before the Collector within four weeks, the Collector to take the matter to its logical conclusion after hearing the parties at the earliest. No substantive issue of land classification was decided by this Court.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6416 of 2026

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Amrendra Kumar Son of Late Kedar Nath Singh, Resident of village Dhrubgama, P.O. Dhrubgama, P.S. - Kalyanpur, District - Samastipur.

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Samir Prasad Singh, Son of Late Mahendra Narayan Singh, Resident of village Dhrubgama, P.O. Dhrubgama, P.S. - Kalyanpur, District - Samastipur.

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Krishnachandra Singh, Son of Late Chandrika Prasad Singh, Resident of village Dhrubgama, P.O. Dhrubgama, P.S. - Kalyanpur, District - Samastipur.

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Sri Narayan Prasad Singh, Son of Late Trilok Prasad Singh, Resident of village Dhrubgama, P.O. Dhrubgama, P.S. - Kalyanpur, District - Samastipur.

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Jay Narayan Singh, Son of Late Trilok Prasad Singh, Resident of village Dhrubgama, P.O. Dhrubgama, P.S. - Kalyanpur, District - Samastipur.

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Virendra Prasad Singh, Son of Late Raghunandan Prasad Singh, Resident of village Dhrubgama, P.O. Dhrubgama, P.S. - Kalyanpur, District - Samastipur.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate cum Collector, Samastipur.

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The Additional District Magistrate, Samastipur.

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The District Panchayati Raj Officer, Samastipur.

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The Prakhand Panchayati Raj Officer, Prakhand Kalyanpur, District - Samastipur.

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The Block Development Officer, Kalyanpur, District-Samastipur.

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The Circle Officer, Kalyanpur, District- Samastipur.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rikesh Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Government Pleader (18) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

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2 12-05-2026 Heard the parties.

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The present petition has been preferred for the

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following relief/s:

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6416 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 2/3

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(i) for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to liberate / release the land of Mauza Dhrubgama, Thana No. 57, Khata no. 1021, Khesara No. 2357 at

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Prakhand Kalyanpur, District Samastipur from Gairmajarua aam Land Type which belongs to petitioners purchased by the ancestor of petitioners through sale deed;

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(ii) for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities not to construct the Panchayat Government Building of Panchayat Dhrubgama. Prakhand

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Kalyanpur, District Samastipur on the ancestral land of Petitioners purchased through sale deed by the ancestor;

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(iii) for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to not to disturb the petitioners on the land of Mauza Dhrubgama, Thana No. 57, Khata no.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6416 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 3/3

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1021, Khesara No. 2357 at Prakhand Kalyanpur, District Samastipur which belongs to petitioners, purchased by the ancestor of petitioners through sale deed; (iv) to grant any other order relief / reliefs to which the Petitioners may be found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.

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After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice if the respondent no.03, the Collector, Samastipur disposes of his representation.

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Learned State counsel has no objection to the said stand of the petitioner.

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In that background, the writ petition is disposed of allowing the petitioner to approach the respondent no.03, the Collector, Samastipur with fresh representation in next four weeks who shall be taking the matter to its logical conclusion after hearing of the parties at an earliest.

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(Rajiv Roy, J)

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Ravi/S. Prasad

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