IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.649 of 2026 ======================================================

Ruby Prasad ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravindra Kumar Shukla, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Archana Meenakshi, GP-6 For the PMC : Mr. Prasoon Sinha, Sr. Advocate : Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

2 20-01-2026 Heard Mr. Ravindra Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Archana Meenakshi, learned GP-6 for the State and Mr. Prasoon Sinha, learned Senior Counsel representing the Patna Municipal Corporation.

2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s):

“(i) for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing/commanding the concerned Respondent to release the allotted plot measuring 3450 sq.ft. of land bearing plot no. 527, sub plot E-3 situated at Dujra, P.S.- Kotwali, District-Patna, Thana No. 4 bearing Tauzi No. 5225 to the petitioner after demarcating from the chunk of the acquired land situated at Budha Colony, Patna, Bihar which is presently under control of P.M.C.

(ii) to adjudicate and hold that due to dilly-dally attitude of the authorities concerned the petitioner's, successors, even the original allottee could not get the physical possession in their life time.

(iii) for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing the concerned authority to hold a thorough enquiry in the matter as to why the initial allottee late Shashi Prabha Devi could not be given physical possession in spite of allotment and execution of sale deed of land and upon report of the enquiry erring officials/persons be suitably punished and adequate compensation be also granted to the petitioner for the inordinate delay in not giving the physical possession to the bonafide allottee.

(iv) any other writ/writs be issued, direction/directions be given, order/orders be passed for which the petitioners may be found entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

3. Issue notice to the respondent no. 5 and 6 through both processes i.e. ordinary as well as registered cover with A/D for which requisites etc. must be filed within a period of two weeks failing which the application shall stand rejected without further reference to the Bench.

4. In case, the order passed is not complied and the matter accordingly stands dismissed, subsequently, the same be posted under the heading ‘To be Mentioned’.

5. Let the parties file their respective affidavit in the matter.

6. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is allowed to give entire postal address of the respondent no. 5 and

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7. List this case on 17.03.2026.

(Rajiv Roy, J)

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