IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11752 of 2026 ====================================================== Mirza Abid Beg S/o Sri Mirza Zahid Beg, Mohalla Shahjuma, PS Sasaram, Dist Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram. 4. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms (DCLR), Sasaram. 5. The Circle Officer, Sasaram. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas. 7. Shatish Kumar Chaurasia, S/o Ram Chander Prasad Chaursia, Resident of Mohalla Alam ganj, PO and PS Sasaram, Distt Rohtas, Bihar. 8. Abhay Kumar Chaurasia, S/o Ram Chander Prasad Chaursia, Resident of Mohalla Alam ganj, PO and PS Sasaram, Distt Rohtas, Bihar. 9. Sunil Kumar Chaurasia, S/o Ram Chander Prasad Chaursia, Resident of Mohalla Alam ganj, PO and PS Sasaram, Distt Rohtas, Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nawaz Shareef, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.D. Sanjay, AG Mr. Rahul Kumar, AC to AG ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

(Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) 2 17-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Patna High Court CWJC No.11752 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 2/4 2. The present writ application in the form of Public Interest Litigation has been filed for the following reliefs: “1. That the present Public Interest Litigation is being filed in public interest for protection and restoration of Public Kabristan Land situated at Mauza Kasba Khas, Thana No. 125, Plot/Khesra No. 267, khata no. 62 C.S., old khata no. 45, Rakba 81 dismil, the name of molvi haji syed mehandi hasan, District Rohtas, Bihar, which is being illegally occupied by private persons named Satish chaurasiya, abhay chaurasiya, sunil chaurasiya son of Ram chander chaurasiya.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has made the following averments in Paragraph No. 3 of the writ application: “3. That the said Kabristan is being used by members of the Muslim community for burial purposes since decades and is public religious property requiring protection by the State authorities and the petitioner is a public spirited citizen of India having no any personal interest direct or indirect in the matter in the writ application and resides with the jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court.”

4. The petitioner has merely stated that he is a public spirited citizen having no personal interest in the matter, without disclosing his credentials, qualifications or other particulars sufficient to demonstrate his bona fides and locus to maintain the present petition. 5. Further, the parameters laid down in Chapter XXI-Patna High Court CWJC No.11752 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 3/4 CC of the Rules of the Patna High Court at Patna, 1916, regarding the filing of PILs require that the petitioner should reveal his interest, credentials and qualifications relevant for PIL. The relevant rules in this regard is reproduced hereinbelow:- “6. To facilitate the aforesaid purpose, a petitioner in a PIL shall state in clear terms the relief prayed for in paragraph-1 of the petition and the grounds in paragraph- 2. In paragraph-3, he must give full and complete details of himself to reveal his interest, credentials and qualification relevant for the PIL, along with a declaration that he has no personal interest, direct or indirect, in the subject matter of the PIL. In addition, ordinarily, the petitioner is required to set out all relevant facts with supporting data, reports, etc. 7. After arriving at a prima facie satisfaction regarding the credentials of the petitioner and the correctness of the contents of the petition, if the Court finds that the petition was filed by busybodies for extraneous or ulterior motives, the Bench may impose exemplary costs.”

6. In view of the aforesaid, we are not inclined to entertain the present writ application. Patna High Court CWJC No.11752 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 4/4 7. Accordingly, the present writ application stands dismissed. 8. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stands disposed of. (Sudhir Singh, ACJ) (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Anushka/- U

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11752 of 2026 ====================================================== Mirza Abid Beg S/o Sri Mirza Zahid Beg, Mohalla Shahjuma, PS Sasaram, Dist Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram. 4. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms (DCLR), Sasaram. 5. The Circle Officer, Sasaram. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas. 7. Shatish Kumar Chaurasia, S/o Ram Chander Prasad Chaursia, Resident of Mohalla Alam ganj, PO and PS Sasaram, Distt Rohtas, Bihar. 8. Abhay Kumar Chaurasia, S/o Ram Chander Prasad Chaursia, Resident of Mohalla Alam ganj, PO and PS Sasaram, Distt Rohtas, Bihar. 9. Sunil Kumar Chaurasia, S/o Ram Chander Prasad Chaursia, Resident of Mohalla Alam ganj, PO and PS Sasaram, Distt Rohtas, Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nawaz Shareef, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.D. Sanjay, AG Mr. Rahul Kumar, AC to AG ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

(Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) 2 17-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Patna High Court CWJC No.11752 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 2/4 2. The present writ application in the form of Public Interest Litigation has been filed for the following reliefs: “1. That the present Public Interest Litigation is being filed in public interest for protection and restoration of Public Kabristan Land situated at Mauza Kasba Khas, Thana No. 125, Plot/Khesra No. 267, khata no. 62 C.S., old khata no. 45, Rakba 81 dismil, the name of molvi haji syed mehandi hasan, District Rohtas, Bihar, which is being illegally occupied by private persons named Satish chaurasiya, abhay chaurasiya, sunil chaurasiya son of Ram chander chaurasiya.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has made the following averments in Paragraph No. 3 of the writ application: “3. That the said Kabristan is being used by members of the Muslim community for burial purposes since decades and is public religious property requiring protection by the State authorities and the petitioner is a public spirited citizen of India having no any personal interest direct or indirect in the matter in the writ application and resides with the jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court.”

4. The petitioner has merely stated that he is a public spirited citizen having no personal interest in the matter, without disclosing his credentials, qualifications or other particulars sufficient to demonstrate his bona fides and locus to maintain the present petition. 5. Further, the parameters laid down in Chapter XXI-Patna High Court CWJC No.11752 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 3/4 CC of the Rules of the Patna High Court at Patna, 1916, regarding the filing of PILs require that the petitioner should reveal his interest, credentials and qualifications relevant for PIL. The relevant rules in this regard is reproduced hereinbelow:- “6. To facilitate the aforesaid purpose, a petitioner in a PIL shall state in clear terms the relief prayed for in paragraph-1 of the petition and the grounds in paragraph- 2. In paragraph-3, he must give full and complete details of himself to reveal his interest, credentials and qualification relevant for the PIL, along with a declaration that he has no personal interest, direct or indirect, in the subject matter of the PIL. In addition, ordinarily, the petitioner is required to set out all relevant facts with supporting data, reports, etc. 7. After arriving at a prima facie satisfaction regarding the credentials of the petitioner and the correctness of the contents of the petition, if the Court finds that the petition was filed by busybodies for extraneous or ulterior motives, the Bench may impose exemplary costs.”

6. In view of the aforesaid, we are not inclined to entertain the present writ application. Patna High Court CWJC No.11752 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 4/4 7. Accordingly, the present writ application stands dismissed. 8. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stands disposed of. (Sudhir Singh, ACJ) (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Anushka/- U