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MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
Ram Lakhan Mandal S/o Late Bauan Mandal @ Boven Mandal – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MOHIT KUMAR SHAH, J.
1. The present writ petition has been filed for restraining the respondents from demolishing the house of the petitioner, as also preventing them from constructing the building of Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan on the raiyati land of the petitioner.
2. The brief facts, according to the petitioner, are that a piece of land, admeasuring 13 katha, pertaining to old Khata No. 217/new Khata No. 866, Old Khesra No. 1142/New Khesra No. 1559, situated at Mauja-Arga Usuri, Tauzi No. 6553, Thana No. 86, Thana-Biroul, District-Darbhanga, was settled in favor of one Bilat Mandal, son of late Hiraman Mandal at yearly rent of Rs. 2/- in 1355 fasli, by delivering actual physical possession of the land and by issuance of rent receipt by the ex-landlords, namely, Abdul Mazeed and Abdul Gaffar. The said Bilat Mandal died, leaving behind his four sons, namely, Bathu Mandal, Boven Mandal, Baleshwar Mandal and Keshwar Mandal. The eldest son of the said deceased Bilat Mandal is stated to have become Karta of the joint family and used to pay rent to the ex-landlords. It is further stated that an amicable partition took place amongst the aforesaid four brothers and separate jamabandi
Mere issuance of rent receipts does not confer title or establish possession over land; legal title must be substantiated with valid documents.
Revenue records do not confer title; ownership must be established through valid documentation and historical possession.
Revenue authorities cannot adjudicate on ownership rights; long-standing jamabandi entries must be respected and made visible online for administrative purposes.
Protection of prohibited land and removal of illegal encroachments under the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955.
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