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2025 Supreme(Online)(Pat) 2024

PATNA HIGH COURT
A. Abhishek Reddy, J
Umakant Giri – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7205 of 2025



Advocates:
For the Petitioner/s: Mr. Ranjeet Kumar
For the Respondent/s: Mr. Standing Counsel (7)

The court determined the proper registration of land documents under statutory authority, affirming earlier rulings that favor the appellant's situation.

Headnote:This court analyzed the statutory authority concerning the registration of documents as per relevant judgments. The petitioner sought removal of land from the restricted registration list, citing previous orders and clarifications. The court directed the authorities to register documents, recognizing the removal of restrictions and clarifying that the earlier rulings favor the petitioner's claims. The petition is disposed of with directives for registration of documents as required.

Table of Content
1. petition for directions regarding land registration. (Para 2)
2. authorities have initiated action to remove restrictions. (Para 3)
3. court disposes of the petition with directions. (Para 4 , 5)

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER

3 09-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The present Writ Petition has been filed for the following reliefs:-

“(i) For issuance of direction to the respondents authorities to remove the lands of the petitioner i.e. "Khata No.82, Plot No.19" situated at Bairiya, East Champaran, Motihari from the restricted list of registration of documents, which was separated from the ceiling proceeding vide order dated 28.06.1999 passed by the Additional Motihari, in Ceiling Proceeding No.

03/1983-84, especially under the circumstances, when the Hon'ble Division Bench vide Order dated 27.10.2016 in Civil Review No. 410 of 2016 has already clarified that the restriction on sale is no longer existing and the state filed SLP bearing S.L.P. (Civil) No. 4160 of 2017, which was dismissed vide Order dated 23.02.2017 and one Review application bearing R.P (C) Diary No. 31140/2017 was filed and same was also dismissed vide order dated 31.10.2017 by Hon'ble Supreme Court.

(ii) For issuance of direction to the respondent authorities to accept and register the documents presented by the petitioner for sale and other transaction of "Khata No.82. Plot no.19" situated at Bairiya, East Champaran Motihari in the light of the fact that other similarly situated person namely M/S Ramacast Limited has been permitted by this Hon'ble court vide judgment dated 27.10.2016 in Civil Review No. 410/16, as well as vide judgment dated 26.09.2019 passed in CWJC No.

15326/2019.”

3. In the counter-affidavit filed by the Respondent Nos. 3 to 5, it is stated that the Committee headed by the taken a decision to remove the restrictions imposed by the authorities in respect of the subject plot of the petitioner i.e. ‘Khata No. 82, Plot No. 19’ situated at Bairiya, East Champaran Motihari and further the authorities have also addressed a letter to the petitioner vide Letter No. 4394 dated 09.10.2025 Annexure-R/B asking him to present the documents for the purpose of registration.

4. Having regard to the same, the present writ petition is disposed of directing the authorities to register the documents presented by the petitioner in respect of the subject matter of the present writ petition i.e. ‘Khata No. 82, Plot No. 19’ situated at Bairiya, East Champaran Motihari.

5. With the above directions, the present Writ Petition stands disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy, J)

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