IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.650 of 2026 ======================================================

Lakshmi Prasad Yadav & Ors.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar & Ors.

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

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pravashankar Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Standing Counsel (10)

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

2 20-01-2026 Heard the parties.

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

“(i) to issue a Writ in nature of Certiorari for quashing the part of the order dated 20.06.2025 passed in BLT Case no. 129 of 2024 along with BLT Case no.116 of 2024 by Bihar Land Tribunal to the extent the learned Tribunal has set aside the order dated 13.12.2023, passed by learned Additional Collector, Bhagalpur, in Mutation Revision Case No. 84/2023-24 on incorrect fact, thereby committing material irregularity whereas, while setting aside the order dated 13.12.2023, the learned Tribunal has directed both the parties to file proper Partition Suit in the Court of competent jurisdiction in order to settle the matter once of all.

(ii) consequent upon quashing of the part of the order dated 20.06.2025 passed in BLT Case no. 129 of 2024 along with BLT Case no.116 of 2024 by Bihar Land Tribunal to the extent the learned Tribunal has set aside the order dated 13.12.2023, Issuance of Writ in nature of Mandamus directing upon the respondent not to create any right over the land which is still mutated in the name of petitioners.

(iii) to issue a Writ in nature of Mandamus directing upon the respondent not to disturb the peaceful possession of the petitioners over the land in question.

(iv) to any other relief or reliefs to which the petitioners are entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

3. Admit.

4. State receives notice on behalf of respondent no. 1 to 6.

5. Issue notice to the respondent no.7 to 10 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 four weeks failing which the application shall stand rejected without further reference to the Bench.

6. 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’.

7. Pleadings to be exchanged in next six months.

8. Rule is made returnable within a period of one year.

(Rajiv Roy, J)

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