Vijay Paswan @ Vijay Kumar Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1437 of 2020 ====================================================== Vijay Paswan @ Vijay Kumar Prasad S/o Khaderan Ram @ Khaderan Paswan, Resident of Village-Parmanpur, P.S. Dawath, District-Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Principal Secrertary, Rural and Housing Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate-Cum-Collector, Rohtas. 4.

The Superintendant of Police, Rohtas.

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The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Rohtas.

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The Circle Officer-Cum-Collector in Public Land Encroachment Act 1956, Anchal Office, Dawath, P.S. Dawath, District-Rohtas. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shambhu Sharan Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Dhurjati Kumar Prasad, G.P. 14 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 06-07-2022 Though, the present writ petition has been filed for quashing the encroachment proceedings initiated vide Encroachment Case No. 92 and 93 of 2019-20 by the Circle Officer, Dawath, however, the learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his relief to the extent of liberty being granted to the petitioner to file reply to the show cause notice before the Circle Officer, Dawath and in the meantime some protection be granted to the petitioner.

Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file reply to the show cause

Patna High Court CWJC No.1437 of 2020(2) dt.06-07-2022 2/2 notice within a period of four weeks from today, in the ongoing Encroachment Case No. 92 and 93 of 2019-20, in case the proceedings of the same have not already been concluded, whereafter the Circle Officer, Dawath shall consider the same and after hearing the effected party shall pass appropriate order in accordance with law u/s 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 within a period of four weeks thereafter.

It is needless to state that for a period of eight weeks from today, status quo existing as on today shall be maintained. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Tiwary/- U