Family’s 57-year land dispute ends in relief as Patna High Court slams DM for ignoring settled title
Indian Express·17h ago·Hope
What Happened
Patna High Court set aside a 2021 district magistrate order in a 57-year-old land dispute over a 17-decimal plot in Bhagalpur. Justice Sourendra Pandey ruled that administrative authorities cannot ignore settled civil court findings on land titles. The case originated from a 1969 title suit. Previous high court settlement in 1990 had revived the petitioner's family's jamabandi after auction reversal. The court found the collector acted without proper judicial consideration.
Key Entities
Patna High CourtJustice Sourendra PandeyDistrict Magistrate BhagalpurMauza-HemraGullo Yadav1969 title suit1990 settlementjamabandi