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Md. Naseem Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors.Md. Naseem v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Dismissed¶42

Md. Naseem v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC27 Jan 2026MJC/1246/2016

Case brief

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What is this about?

CWJC No.14409 of 2015; MJC No.1246 of 2016; Patna High Court; judge Rajiv Roy; decision 27-01-2026; petitioner Md. Naseem; Bharwara Bazar / Hat; Singhwara Circle; Darbhanga; land/hat settlement; highest bidder; open bid; Prabhat Khabar advertisement 18.06.2015; bid amount Rs. 6,30,000/-; stamp cost Rs. 63,000/-; total Rs. 6,93,000/-; impugned Memo/Letter No.853 dated 26.08.2015; Deputy Collector Land Reforms Darbhanga; 50% deposit demand on Respondent No.6 Awadhesh kumar Sah; certiorari prayer; restraint on interference with settlement; petitions withdrawn by counsel Deepak Kumar/Jagnnath Singh; dismissed as withdrawn; interlocutory applications disposed; no merits ruling; no statutes or cases cited.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the petitions given to counsel; both petitions dismissed as withdrawn; the Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand disposed of. No merits decision was reached on the quashing/restraint requests.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Permission to withdraw the petitions given to counsel; both petitions dismissed as withdrawn; the Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand disposed of. No merits decision was reached on the quashing/restraint requests.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ should command quashing of the letter (Memo No.853 dated 26.08.2015) passed by the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Darbhanga, which directed private Respondent No.6 to deposit 50% of his offer prior to participating in the bid even after the Hat had been settled in favour of the petitioner, and whether the respondents should be restrained from interfering with that settlement.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Rajiv Roy, J.), oral order dated 27-01-2026 in CWJC No.14409 of 2015 (with companion MJC No.1246 of 2016): petitioner Md. Naseem, settled holder of Bharwara Bazar/Hat under Singhwara Circle, Darbhanga after being declared highest bidder in an open bid advertised in 'Prabhat Khabar' dated 18.06.2015 (having deposited Rs. 6,30,000/- bid amount plus Rs. 63,000/- stamp cost, totalling Rs. 6,93,000/-), had prayed for quashing Memo No.853 dated 26.08.2015 of the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Darbhanga, which directed private Respondent No.6 (Awadhesh kumar Sah) to deposit 50% of his offer before bidding notwithstanding the completed settlement, and for restraint on interference with the settlement. Counsel (Mr. Deepak Kumar on the instruction of Mr. Jagnnath Singh) sought and obtained permission to withdraw the petitions; both petitions were dismissed as withdrawn and pending Interlocatory Applications were disposed of. No issue was adjudicated on merits and no statute or precedent was invoked.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14409 of 2015

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Md. Naseem Son of Md. Tahir Resident of Village- Bharwara, Police StationSinghwara, District Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar

The Additional Commissioner , Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga.

The Collector, Darbhanga.

The Deputy collector Land Reforms, Darbhanga.

The Circle Officer, Singhwara Circle, District Darbhanga.

Awadhesh kumar Sah son of Resident of Village- Bharwara, Police Station - Singhwara, District Darbhanga.

... ... Respondent/s

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with

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 1246 of 2016 In

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14409 of 2015

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Md. Naseem Son of Md. Tahir Resident of Village- Bharwara, Police StationSinghwara, District Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar

Mr. R.K. Khandalwal, the Divisional Commissioner, Darbhanga.

Mr. Bala Murgan D, the Collector, Darbhanga.

Mr. Priya Ranjan Raju, the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Darbhanga.

Mr. Swayambar Jha, the Circle Officer, Singhwara, District- Darbhanga.

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

(In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14409 of 2015) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Jagnnath Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Raghwendra Kumar, SC-22 (In Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 1246 of 2016) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate Mr.Jagnnath Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Raghwendra Kumar, SC-22 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY

Patna High Court CWJC No.14409 of 2015(5) dt.27-01-2026 2/3

ORAL ORDER

5 27-01-2026 Heard the parties.

The present petition has been preferred for the

following relief/s:

(i) for issuance writ in the nature of of a certiorari or any other writ(s)/rule(s) /direction (s) commanding the respondent authorities for quashing the letter as contained in Memo No.853 dated 26.08.2015 passed by the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Darbhanga directing the private Respondent No.6 to deposit the amount of 50% of the offer made by him prior he is participating in the offer bid even after the settlement of the Hat made in favour of the petitioner, who deposited the entire bid amount of Rs. 6,30,000/- with 10% of the cost of the stamp for the purpose of registration,i.e., an amount of Rs. 63,000/and thereby a total amount of Rs. Deposited by him Rs. 6,93,000/- after he was declared the highest bidder in the open bid advertised by the respondents in daily Newspaper

Patna High Court CWJC No.14409 of 2015(5) dt.27-01-2026 3/3

"Prabhat Khabar dated 18.06.2015, and thereby the respondents may be restrained from interfering with the settlement, which has been made in favour of the petitioner, i.e., Bharwara Bazar / Hat under Singhwara Circle, District Darbhanga.

Mr. Deepak Kumar, on the instruction of Mr. Jagnnath Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the petitions.

Accordingly, the present petitions are dismissed as

withdrawn.

The Interlocutory Applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

(Rajiv Roy, J)

Ravi/-

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the writ should command quashing of the letter (Memo No.853 dated 26.08.2015) passed by the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Darbhanga, which directed private Respondent No.6 to deposit 50% of his offer prior to participating in the bid even after the Hat had been settled in favour of the petitioner, and whether the respondents should be restrained from interfering with that settlement.¶38

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Letter/Memo No.853 dated 26.08.2015 issued by the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Darbhanga, directing private Respondent No.6 to deposit 50% of the amount of his offer prior to participating in the offer bid, even after the Hat had been settled in favour of the petitioner; the petitioner sought its quashing.¶38
Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Darbhanga · 26.08.2015
Prior proceeding
Open bid for Bharwara Bazar/Hat under Singhwara Circle advertised in the daily newspaper Prabhat Khabar dated 18.06.2015; petitioner was declared the highest bidder and the Hat was settled in his favour.¶40
Prior proceeding
After settlement, the petitioner deposited the entire bid amount of Rs. 6,30,000/- plus 10% of the cost of the stamp for registration (Rs. 63,000/-), i.e., a total of Rs. 6,93,000/-.¶38
Prior proceeding
A companion Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No. 1246 of 2016 was joined to the same writ, naming the Divisional Commissioner, Collector, Deputy Collector (Land Reforms) and Circle Officer individually as Opposite Parties.¶18

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Md. Naseem (son of Md. Tahir), Village Bharwara, Police Station Singhwara, District Darbhanga¶3
Jagnnath Singh, Deepak Kumar
respondent
The State of Bihar¶6
Raghwendra Kumar
respondent
The Additional Commissioner, Darbhanga Division, Darbhanga¶7
Raghwendra Kumar
respondent
The Collector, Darbhanga¶11
Raghwendra Kumar
respondent
The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Darbhanga¶12
Raghwendra Kumar
respondent
The Circle Officer, Singhwara Circle, District Darbhanga¶13
Raghwendra Kumar
respondent
Awadhesh kumar Sah (private Respondent No.6), Village Bharwara, Police Station Singhwara, District Darbhanga¶14
Raghwendra Kumar
respondent
Mr. R.K. Khandalwal, the Divisional Commissioner, Darbhanga¶25
Raghwendra Kumar
respondent
Mr. Bala Murgan D, the Collector, Darbhanga¶26
Raghwendra Kumar
respondent
Mr. Priya Ranjan Raju, the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Darbhanga¶27
Raghwendra Kumar
respondent
Mr. Swayambar Jha, the Circle Officer, Singhwara, District Darbhanga¶28
Raghwendra Kumar

Coram

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Rajiv Royauthor¶32

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Patna HC
Decided on: 27 Jan 2026 · January
Registered: 7 Apr 2016
Case no.: MJC/1246/2016
CNR: BRHC010844602016
Bench: Rajiv Roy
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Case type: CWJC

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Cite this judgement

Md. Naseem v. The State Of Bihar and Ors., MJC/1246/2016 (PAT), decided on 27 January 2026.

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Procedural history4

Letter/Memo No.853 dated 26.08.2015 issued by the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Darbhanga, directing private Respondent No.6 to deposit 50% of the amount of his offer prior to participating in the offer bid, even after the Hat had been settled in favour of the petitioner; the petitioner sought its quashing.Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Darbhanga · 26.08.2015
Open bid for Bharwara Bazar/Hat under Singhwara Circle advertised in the daily newspaper Prabhat Khabar dated 18.06.2015; petitioner was declared the highest bidder and the Hat was settled in his favour.
After settlement, the petitioner deposited the entire bid amount of Rs. 6,30,000/- plus 10% of the cost of the stamp for registration (Rs. 63,000/-), i.e., a total of Rs. 6,93,000/-.

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Bench / Coram

Rajiv Roy

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