Goverdhan Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Goverdhan Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Liberty to the petitioner to approach respondent no. 7 (Additional Collector, Banka) along with the relevant documents for a final decision in the matter; petitioner's counsel to file an appropriate petition before the Additional Collector within four weeks, with no objection from learned State counsel.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents can be directed by an appropriate writ to correct the land records and enter/mutate the petitioner's name in respect of the land described as Circle Baunsi, Mauja/Thana- Siray/391, Khata No. 58(ka), Khesra No. 101, measuring 90 acres 06 decimals, despite the order dt. 27.07.2005 passed in C.W.J.C No. 14531 of 2004.

Ratio / Principle

The Court allowed the Additional Collector, Banka to be impleaded as respondent no. 7 in the writ petition.

Key takeaways

The writ petition stands disposed of, permitting the petitioner to approach the concerned respondent (the newly impleaded respondent no. 7, Additional Collector, Banka) along with the relevant documents so that a final decision can be taken in the matter; no adjudication on the merits of the mutation/land record correction claim.ratio¶28-29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Rajiv Roy, J.), Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 8955 of 2025, Goverdhan Singh v. The State of Bihar & Ors., order dt. 22-06-2026: Petition seeking a writ commanding the respondents to correct land records/mutation in favour of the petitioner despite the order dt. 27.07.2005 passed in C.W.J.C No. 14531 of 2004, in respect of land at Circle Baunsi, Mauja/Thana- Siray/391, Khata No. 58(ka), Khesra No. 101, measuring 90 acres 06 decimals. The Additional Collector, Banka was impleaded as respondent no. 7. In line with the counter affidavit filed by the State respondents, petitioner's counsel submitted that the petitioner would file an appropriate petition before the Additional Collector within four weeks; learned State counsel raised no objection. The writ petition was disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Additional Collector, Banka with the relevant documents so that a final decision could be taken; no adjudication on merits.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8955 of 2025

======================================================

Goverdhan Singh Son of Late Kali Singh, resident of Village Siranya Kuraba, P.S- Baunsi, District- Banka (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

The Addl. Chief Secretary, Land and Revenue Deptt. Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

The District Magistrate, Banka.

The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Banka.

The Land Acquisition Officer, Banka.

The Circle Officer, Block- Baunsi, Banka.

... ... Respondent/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Pandey,Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Pleader 05 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

2 22-06-2026

Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is

allowed to implead the Additional Collector, Banka as respondent no. 7 in course of the day.

Heard the parties

The present petition has been preferred for the grant

of following relief(s):

“ for issuance of an appropriate

writ, order or direction commanding the respondents for correction in land record with respect to mutation in favour of the petitioner inspite order dt. 27.07.2005 passed in C.W.J.C No. 14531 of of several 2004 and respondents

Patna High Court CWJC No.8955 of 2025(2) dt.22-06-2026

2/2

till date not correct and enter name of the petitioner in the land record ever after passes proceeding from 2005 till today from pillar to post of the land whose description is CircleBaunsi, Mauja/Thana- Siray/391, Khata No. 58(ka), Khesra No. 101, measuring 90 acres 06 decimals and/or for any other order/orders as your lordships may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case.

After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in-line with the counter affidavit filed by the State respondents, the petitioner shall be taking steps for filling an appropriate petition before the newly added respondent no. 7, the Additional Collector, Banka in next four weeks.

Learned State counsel has no objection to it.

In that background, the writ petition stands disposed

of allowing the petitioner to approach the concerned respondent alongwith the relevant documents so that he/she can take a final decision in the matter.

(Rajiv Roy, J)

munindra/-

U