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Dayanand Kumar v. The State of Bihar through the Secretary Land and Reveneu Department

Patna HC30 Jan 2026MJC/1597/2025

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Miscellaneous case seeking correction of a clerical error in an earlier writ petition: the Anchal Adhikari's designation and location was wrongly stated as Naugachiya instead of Gopalpur, Bhagalpur, and an incorrect Khata number was mentioned. The court allowed the petition and directed that the respondent's designation be read as Anchal Adhikari, Gopalpur, Bhagalpur.

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Dayanand Kumar Vs The State of Bihar through the Secretary… — Property and Title | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1597 of 2025

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3496 of 2024

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Dayanand Kumar S/o Late Krityanand Kumar, R/o Village Saidpur Dabra, P.S- Gopalpur, District- Bhagalpur.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Secretary Land and Reveneu Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Secretary, Land and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur, District- Bhagalpur.

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The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Naugachiya, District- Bhagalpur.

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The Anchal Adhikari, Naugachiya, District- Bhagalpur.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Harshvardhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Government Pleader 26 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY

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ORAL ORDER

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4 30-01-2026 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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“seeking modification of the order dated

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20 June 2024 passed by Hon'ble Mr Justice Rajiv Roy in CWJC No. 3496 of 2024 (Dayanand Kumar vs The State of Bihar & Others). It is respectfully submitted that due to mistake the petitioner mentioned the designation and location as "The Anchal Adhikari, Naugachiya, Bhagalpur" instead of the correct designation and location which is

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Patna High Court MJC No.1597 of 2025(4) dt.30-01-2026 2/2

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"The Anchal Adhikari, Gopalpur, District Bhagalpur" in paragraph 1 of the writ petition. It is further submitted that due to a mistake on the part of the petitioner, Khata No. 3613 was wrongly mentioned in the petition. The petitioner therefore prays that the said Khata No. 3613 may kindly be permitted to be deleted from the writ petition and the order dated 20.6.2024 be modified to that extent.”

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In view of the statement made in paragraph nos. 1 and 2 of the petition, the MJC No. 1597 of 2025 stands allowed.

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The designation and location of the Circle Officer (respondent no. 5) be read as Anchal Adhikari, Gopalpur, Bhagalpur.

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(Rajiv Roy, J)

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Adnan/-

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Dayanand Kumar v. The State of Bihar through the Secretary Land and Reveneu Department

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