Krishna Prasad vs The State Of Bihar
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Patna High Court

Krishna Prasad vs The State Of Bihar on 1 August, 2024

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11399 of 2024
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     Krishna Prasad Son of Sita Sao, R/o Mohalla- Katghachi, Panch Mahla,P.S.
     Vishnu Pad, District- Gaya.

                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                       Versus
1.   The State Of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2.   The Principal Secretary Revenue Land Reform Department, Govt. of Bihar,
     Patna.
3.   The Divisional Commissioner Magadh at Gaya.
4.   The District Magistrate, Gaya.
5.   The Additional Collector, Gaya.
6.   The Circle Officer, Bodh Gaya, Gaya.

                                               ... ... Respondent/s
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     Appearance :
     For the Petitioner/s   :        Mr. Praveen Kumar, Advocate
     For the Respondent/s   :        Mr. K. P. Gupta, GP-10
                                     Mr. Satya Vrat, AC to GP-10
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     CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
     MISHRA
                         ORAL JUDGMENT
      Date : 01-08-2024

              Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

      counsel for the State.

              2.      The present writ petition has been preferred for the

      following relief/s:-

                                      "i. For issuance of writ in the nature
                                of mandamus or any other appropriate writ
                                or direction to the Circle officer Bodh Gaya
                                (respondent No.6) to decide mutation case
                                No.4304R-27/2023-2024              without     any
                                further delay considering the vital fact that
                                judgment and decree has been passed has
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                                  been passed by competent civil court in his
                                  favour(Annexure1).
                                  ii. For issuance of writ in the nature
                                  mandamus or any other appropriate writ or
                                  direction to the respondents No.6 to decide
                                  mutation       case   No.4304R-27/2023-2024
                                  within reasonable time.
                                  Iii. For issuance of any other appropriate
                                  writ or direction for which the petitioner is
                                  otherwise entitled in the eye of law."
                 3.      At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner

         submits that petitioner seeks disposal of his representation dated

         21-09-2023

(Annexure-2), pending before the Circle Officer,

Bodh Gaya, Gaya (respondent No.6) for mutation of the land in

question within a limited time frame.

4. Per contra, learned counsel for the State does not

object to the limited grievance of the petitioner regarding

disposal of representation dated 21-09-2023 (Annexure-2),

pending consideration before the Circle Officer, Bodh Gaya,

Gaya.

5. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the

parties, the Circle Officer, Bodh Gaya, Gaya (respondent No.6)

is directed to dispose of the representation dated 21-09-2023

filed by the petitioner in accordance with law, after affording

opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a period Patna High Court CWJC No.11399 of 2024 dt.01-08-2024

of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of

this order.

5. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition

stands disposed of.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

Raj Kishore/-

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