IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.38 of 2026 ====================================================== Smt. Kuku Devi W/O Vivekanand Singh, resident of Village- Datin, P.O. -Chandadih, Police Station- Dhoraiya, District- Banka and presently residing at Village- Dhabouli, Ward No. 07, Near Shiv Mandir, P.S. Patarghat, District Saharsa. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Land Revenue, Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate cum Collector, Banka. 3. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Banka. 4. The Circle Officer, Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 5. Sikandar Yadav S/O Bhutaki Yadav resident of Village - Datin, Post-Chandadih, P.S. Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 6. Dina Yadav S/O Late Doman Yadav, resident of Village - Datin, Post-Chandadih, P.S. Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 7. Bimal Rai S/O Late Maru Rai, resident of Village - Datin, Post- Chandadih, P.S. Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 8. Arjun Rai S/O Late Maru Rai resident of Village - Datin, Post- Chandadih, P. S. Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 9. Pasuram Yadav S/O Devan Yadav resident of Village- Gangati, Post-Vijayhat, P.S. - Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 10. Munna Mandal S/O Late Hari Mandal, resident of Village- Gangati, Post-Vijayhat, P.S. - Dhoraiya, District - Banka. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Suman Kumar Jha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Government Pleader (26) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 4 29-06-2026 Heard the parties. I.A. No. 01 of 2026 2. The aforesaid Interlocutory Application for adding the names of intervenor respondents as mentioned in the said Interlocutory Application. Patna High Court CWJC No.38 of 2026(4) dt.29-06-2026 2/3 3. The parties present in the writ petition have no objection. 4. In that background, I.A. No. 01 of 2026 is allowed. 5. Let the intervenor respondents be treated as respondents in the writ petition. Office to do the needful. 6. I.A. No. 01 of 2026 stands disposed of. CWJC No. 38 of 2026 7. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s): “(i) for issuance of writ(s), or order(s) or direction(s) to the respondent authorities for measurement and demarcation of the land of the petitioner under police protection for which the petitioner has already deposited the measurement fee. (ii) for issuance of any other writ(s), order (s), or direction (s) as may be deemed fit and proper by this Hon'ble Court.” 8. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice if he is allowed to approach the competent Revenue Authority for the redressal of the grievance. Patna High Court CWJC No.38 of 2026(4) dt.29-06-2026 3/3

9. Though, learned counsel for the respondents submit that it is purely a civil dispute, if only liberty to approach the Revenue Authority has been taken, they have no objection. 10. In that background, the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach appropriate Revenue Authority/competent Civil Court for the redressal of the grievance. 11. Limitation, if any, needs to be considered sympathetically. (Rajiv Roy, J) vinayak/- U

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.38 of 2026 ====================================================== Smt. Kuku Devi W/O Vivekanand Singh, resident of Village- Datin, P.O. -Chandadih, Police Station- Dhoraiya, District- Banka and presently residing at Village- Dhabouli, Ward No. 07, Near Shiv Mandir, P.S. Patarghat, District Saharsa. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Land Revenue, Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate cum Collector, Banka. 3. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Banka. 4. The Circle Officer, Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 5. Sikandar Yadav S/O Bhutaki Yadav resident of Village - Datin, Post-Chandadih, P.S. Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 6. Dina Yadav S/O Late Doman Yadav, resident of Village - Datin, Post-Chandadih, P.S. Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 7. Bimal Rai S/O Late Maru Rai, resident of Village - Datin, Post- Chandadih, P.S. Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 8. Arjun Rai S/O Late Maru Rai resident of Village - Datin, Post- Chandadih, P. S. Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 9. Pasuram Yadav S/O Devan Yadav resident of Village- Gangati, Post-Vijayhat, P.S. - Dhoraiya, District - Banka. 10. Munna Mandal S/O Late Hari Mandal, resident of Village- Gangati, Post-Vijayhat, P.S. - Dhoraiya, District - Banka. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Suman Kumar Jha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Government Pleader (26) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 4 29-06-2026 Heard the parties. I.A. No. 01 of 2026 2. The aforesaid Interlocutory Application for adding the names of intervenor respondents as mentioned in the said Interlocutory Application. Patna High Court CWJC No.38 of 2026(4) dt.29-06-2026 2/3 3. The parties present in the writ petition have no objection. 4. In that background, I.A. No. 01 of 2026 is allowed. 5. Let the intervenor respondents be treated as respondents in the writ petition. Office to do the needful. 6. I.A. No. 01 of 2026 stands disposed of. CWJC No. 38 of 2026 7. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s): “(i) for issuance of writ(s), or order(s) or direction(s) to the respondent authorities for measurement and demarcation of the land of the petitioner under police protection for which the petitioner has already deposited the measurement fee. (ii) for issuance of any other writ(s), order (s), or direction (s) as may be deemed fit and proper by this Hon'ble Court.” 8. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it will suffice if he is allowed to approach the competent Revenue Authority for the redressal of the grievance. Patna High Court CWJC No.38 of 2026(4) dt.29-06-2026 3/3

9. Though, learned counsel for the respondents submit that it is purely a civil dispute, if only liberty to approach the Revenue Authority has been taken, they have no objection. 10. In that background, the writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach appropriate Revenue Authority/competent Civil Court for the redressal of the grievance. 11. Limitation, if any, needs to be considered sympathetically. (Rajiv Roy, J) vinayak/- U