Janardan Prasad Singh v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 8071 of 2026, decided 02-07-2026 by Rana Vikram Singh, J. Petitioner: Janardan Prasad Singh; Respondents: State of Bihar (Dept. of Revenue and Land Reforms), District Magistrate Nalanda, Additional Collector Nalanda, Circle Officer Rajgir. Subject: Jamabandi Cancellation Case No. 212 of 2025-26; impugned notice dated 07.02.2026 (memo no. 77) of Additional Collector, Nalanda; founded on recommendation of Assistant Collector-cum-Anchal Adhikari, Rajgir (order dated 15.01.2026) following Collector, Nalanda's rejection of Raiyati-land claim in Miscellaneous Case No. 28 of 2017; grievance of about four months' pendency despite objection filed; State's maintainability objection recorded but not decided; direction for time-bound disposal within four weeks failing which serious consequences; writ disposed; interlocutory applications disposed. Keywords: jamabandi cancellation, revenue authority delay, unreasonable pendency, fear of dispossession, time-bound disposal direction, writ disposed.