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Raj Kishore Singh v. The Patna Municipal Corporation

Patna HC11 May 2026CWJC/7173/2026

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Patna High Court; CWJC No.7173 of 2026; Raj Kishore Singh vs Patna Municipal Corporation; building demolition; Vigilance Case 249A/2015; order dated 14.1.2023 ex-parte demolition; Letter no.7061 dated 22.04.2026; Appeal no.6(N) of 2026; Municipal Building Tribunal, Patna not functional; stay of coercive steps; mandamus and certiorari reliefs; Justice Partha Sarthy; decided 11-05-2026.

What did the court decide?

Interim protection only: Tribunal directed to decide Appeal no.6(N) of 2026 at the earliest; petitioner at liberty to apply for stay of coercive steps pursuant to the order dated 14.1.2023; no coercive steps against the petitioner for three months after the Municipal Building Tribunal, Patna becomes functional or until any stay petition is decided, whichever is later. Quashing reliefs not granted by this Court. ¶25

Raj Kishore Singh Vs The Patna Municipal Corporation — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

How the pending Appeal no.6(N) of 2026 challenging the demolition orders is to proceed, given that the Municipal Building Tribunal, Patna is currently non-functional for want of members. +2 more

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Court's answer

Appeal no.6(N) of 2026 (Raj Kishore Singh @ Rajkishore Singh vs. the Patna Municipal Corporation & Ors.) shall be decided by the Municipal Building Tribunal, Patna at the earliest.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ application is disposed of with observations and directions rather than by granting the requested certiorari/mandamus reliefs outright.

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Key takeaways

The petitioner is at liberty to file an application for stay of coercive steps being taken by the authorities of the Patna Municipal Corporation pursuant to the order dated 14.1.2023 passed in Vigilance Case no.249A of 2015 (Patna Municipal Corporation vs. Rajkishore Singh).ratio¶28
No coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner starting today for a period of three months after the Municipal Building Tribunal, Patna becomes functional, or until the petition for stay, if filed by the petitioner, is decided, whichever is later.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Oral order (Partha Sarthy, J), Patna High Court, CWJC No.7173 of 2026, decided 11-05-2026: writ petition by Raj Kishore Singh against the Patna Municipal Corporation's demolition proceedings disposed of with directions. The petitioner challenged Letter no.7061 dated 22.04.2026 (building ordered to be demolished in relation with Vigilance case 249A/2015) and the order dated 14.01.2023 of the Municipal Commissioner directing demolition of the entire building, alleged to have been passed ex-parte without valid service of notice. His Appeal no.6(N) of 2026 remains pending before the Municipal Building Tribunal, Patna, which is stated at the Bar to be non-functional for want of members. The Court directed: (i) the Tribunal to decide the appeal at the earliest; (ii) liberty to the petitioner to seek stay of coercive steps pursuant to the order dated 14.1.2023; and (iii) that no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner for three months after the Tribunal becomes functional or until any stay petition is decided, whichever is later.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7173 of 2026

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Raj Kishore Singh S/o Bhagirath Singh, R/o- Flat no-401, Bhagirath Residency, Kurjee Pul, Gate no- 79 Hamidpur, Sadaquat Ashram, DistrictPatna, Bihar, Pin-800010.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The Patna Municipal Corporation Through the Municipal Commissioner, Maurya Lok, P.S- Kotwali, Dist-Patna.

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The Municipal Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation, Maurya Lok, P.S-Kotwali, Dist- Patna.

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The Director, Urban Scheme, Patna Municipal Corporation, Maurya Lok, P.S-Kotwali, Dist-Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Ram Singh, Advocate Mr. Keshab Raj, Advocate For the P.M.C : Mr. Prasoon Sinha, Sr. Advocate Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Advocate ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

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2 11-05-2026

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Heard Mr. Jai Ram Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Prasoon Sinha, learned Senior Counsel for the Patna Municipal Corporation.

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The petitioner has filed the instant application for

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the following reliefs :-

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“1. i. For the issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus for directing the Learned Municipal Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation to keep Letter no-7061 dated 22.04.2026 in abeyance and not to take any coercive action against the petitioner.

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ii. For the issuance of writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the Order/Letter no- 7061 dated 22.04.2026 by which the building of the petitioner is ordered to be demolish in relation with Vigilance case 249A/2015.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.7173 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 2/3

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iii. For the issuance of writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the order dated-14.01.2023 passed by Ld. Municipal Commissioner, Patna Municipal Corporation, to demolish the entire building, which was passed ex-parte against the petitioner without any valid service of notice or information.

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iv. For grant of any relief/reliefs, which is fit and proper for the petitioner.”

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The case of the petitioner in brief is that the Patna Municipal Corporation proceeded against the petitioner in Vigilance case no. 249A of 2015 wherein order dated 14.1.2023 came to be passed against which the petitioner preferred Appeal no.6(N) of 2026 (Raj Kishore Singh @ Rajkishore Singh vs the Patna Municipal Corporation & Ors.) which as per learned counsel for the petitioner continues to remain pending before the Municipal Building Tribunal, Patna.

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It is stated at the Bar that the Municipal Building Tribunal, Patna is not functional in view of the absence of the members.

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Mr. Prasoon Sinha, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Patna Municipal Corporation submits that the Tribunal is expected to become functional soon.

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In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ application is disposed of with the following observations and directions :-

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Patna High Court CWJC No.7173 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 3/3

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(i) The Appeal no.6(N) of 2026 (Raj Kishore Singh @ Rajkishore Singh vs. the Patna Municipal Corporation & Ors.) shall be decided by the Municipal Building Tribunal, Patna at the earliest.

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(ii) The petitioner will be at liberty to file an application for stay of coercive steps being taken by the authorities of the Patna Municipal Corporation pursuant to the order dated 14.1.2023 passed in Vigilance Case no.249A of 2015 (Patna Municipal Corporation vs. Rajkishore Singh).

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(iii) No coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner starting today for a period of three months after the Municipal Building Tribunal, Patna becomes functional or the petition for stay, if filed by the petitioner, is decided, whichever is later.

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(Partha Sarthy, J)

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