IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19104 of 2011 1. Smt. Bechni Devi W/O Ram Vilas Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, Tola Mahulia, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 2. Smt. Sushila Devi W/O Ravindra Yadav R/O Khushiyali, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 3. Sidheshwar Mahto S/O Ramsevak Mahto R/O Koni, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 4. Arvind Kumar Yadav S/O Satya Narayan Yadav R/O Koni, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 5. Sri Ramdeo Badhai S/O Sukhdeo Badhai R/O Koni, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 6. Bhogilal Yadav S/O Ganga Yadav R/O Khushyali, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 7. Bikau Yadav S/O Bileshan Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 8. Ghanshyam Yadav S/Okesho Yadav R/O Koni, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 9. Swetambar Yadav S/O Dahur Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh Tola Mahulia, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 10. Siddheshwar Yadav S/O Yugul Yadav R/O Koni, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 11. Gulten Yadav S/O Kalar Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 12. Smt. Sakuni Devi W/O Khikhar Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 13. Smt. Mina Devi W/O Ganesh Sada R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 14. Smt. Raso Devi W/O Prasad Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 2 15. Sri Vijay Yadav S/O Khikhar Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 16. Bindu Yadav S/O Baccha Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 17. Chandrakant Mahto S/O Ramsundar Mahto R/O Koni, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 18. Ramkishore Sada S/O Bahre Sada R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 19. Smt. Kunti Devi W/O Ram Bhajan Sada R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.-Marauna, District- Supaul, 20. Smt. Pavitri Devi W/O Bindeshwari Sada R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 21. Smt. Mamta Devi W/O Mangal Sada R/O Koni, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 22. Dayji Devi W/O Pramod Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, Tola Mita, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 23. Chutahru Yadav S/O Kusheshwar Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, Tola Mita, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 24. Smt. Rambati Devi W/O Annandi Sada R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.-Marauna, District- Supaul, 25. Smt. Shyama Devi W/O Ranjit Sada R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 26. Smt. Binadevi W/O Vinod Sada R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 27. Smt. Prema Devi W/O Bhikho Mukhiya R/O Tola Mahulia, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 28. Ramdeo Yadav S/O Late Dukkhi Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.-Marauna, District- Supaul, 29. Dhuran Yadav S/O Dukhi Yadav R/O Khushyali, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, 3 District- Supaul, 30. Smt. Sunita Devi W/O Dinesh Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 31. Smt. Rita Devi W/O Rajendra Sada R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 32. Smt. Ghurni Devi W/O Jogi Yadav R/O Mahulia, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 33. Smt. Kaili Devi W/O Satyanarayan Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 34. Smt. Sunita Devi W/O Rajendra Yadav R/O Koni, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 35. Sri Jawahar Yadav S/O Jogi Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 36. Smt. Dare Devi W/O Mahendra Sada R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 37. Ram Bahadur Singh S/O Ram Sahay Singh R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 38. Smt. Manorma Devi W/O Ram Bahadur Singh R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 39. Smt. Punam Devi W/O Lal Sada R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 40. Smt. Sukmari Devi W/O Dhyani Sada R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 41. Smt. Sureni Devi W/O Rajaram Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 42. Smt. Anita Devi W/O Ram Vilash Yadav R/O Tola Mahulia, Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 43. Smt. Basarni Khatoon W/O Majloom Miyan R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 44. Sitaram Yadav S/O Govind Yadav R/O Village- 4 Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 45. Suresh Yadav S/O Siyaram Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, 46. Ramyudh Singhm S/O Late Acche Lal Singh Yadav R/O Village- Chandragarh, P.O.- Ganeshpur Via Madhepur, P.S.- Marauna, District- Supaul, … Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary Government Of Bihar, Old Secretariat Building, Patna, 2. The Secretary Revenue And Land Reforms, Government Of Bihar, Old Secretariat Building, Patna, 3. The Chairman, Bihar Bhoodan Yagana Committee, Gardnibagh, Patna-2 , 4. The Officer-in-Charge, District Bhoodan Committee, Supaul, … Respondents For the Petitioners: None For the State: Mr. S.K. Ranjan, AC to SC 15 For Res. Nos. 3 & 4: M/s S.K. Verma and Jai Vardhan Narayan, Advocates ------- 3 22.11.2011 No one appears on behalf of the petitioners. However, a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent nos. 3 and 4. Learned counsel for respondent nos. 3 and 4 fairly submits that view of the provisions of the Bihar Bhoodan Yagna Act,1954 (hereinafter to be referred to as “the Act”) the committee or its Chairman does not have any jurisdiction to cancel the “Pramanpatra” earlier granted under section 14 of the 5 Act. The sole mode of ejectment of grantee of the concerned land has been provided under section 21 of the Act. A decision to that effect on an application either made by any person or the committee is vested in the concerned revenue officer. The petitioners have also raised that their respective “Pramanpatras” have been cancelled without issuing any notice or giving any opportunity of filing show-cause. In above view of the matter, learned counsel for respondent nos. 3 and 4 submits that the order of cancellation has been recalled by the committee with regard to all the petitioners and an order to that effect has been appended as Annexure A. The copies of the respective communications to all the petitioners to that effect have also been brought on record by way of Annexure B series. However, learned counsel for respondent nos. 3 and 4 submits that the respondents have reserved the right to move against the petitioners with regard to irregularities etc. committed during the course of grant in their favour in accordance with law. As a result, this application is disposed of 6 in view of the fact that the cancellation of the grant made in favour of the petitioners has already been recalled by the Bhoodan authority. However, it is made clear that this order would not come in the way of the Committee if it is desirous to move against the irregularities etc. in making grants in favour of the petitioners in accordance with the provisions under the Act. It is also made clear that in such case no final decision should be taken by any concerned authority in that regard without giving opportunity to the petitioners to show-cause. SC (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)