IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19320 of 2025 ======================================================

Santoshi Yadav, Son of Late Bhup Yadav, Resident of village- Barahi, Police Station- Biraul, District- Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development Deptt. Govt. of Bihar Patna.

2. The District Magistrate, Dist.- Darbhanga.

3. The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Biraul, Dist.- Darbhanga.

4. The Block Development Officer, Biraul, Dist.- Darbhanga.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.K. Shahi, Advocate General ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

3 12-01-2026 This writ application, in the nature of Public Interest Litigation, has been filed for the following reliefs :-

"i) That in the larger public interest, this is an application for issuance of an appropriate writ order or direction, directing the Respondents Autho