Patna High CourtCWJC/5526/2017disposed

Jitendra Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2017-05-19Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh,The Chief Justice2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5526 of 2017 ===========================================================

1. Jitendra Singh, Son of Late Dhurva Singh, Resident of village - Kesopur, Post Office + Police Station Barahara, District - Bhojpur .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

2. The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

3. The District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara

4. The Sub Divisional officer, Sadar, Bhojpur at Ara

5. The Executive Engineer, Shahabad Road Division, Ara

6. The Circle officer, Barahara, Bhojpur, Ara

7. The Station House Officer, Barahara Police Station - Bhojpur, Ara .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bibhakar Tiwary For the Respondent/s : Mr. Raj Ballabh Pd. Yadav- AAG-11 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 19-05-2017 Inter alia contending that there is encroachment over a public road in village Kesopur, District- Bhojpur and in spite of reports and observations made by the Executive Engineer as contained in Annexure 4 dated 13.2.2017, the encroachments are not being removed and are pending with the authorities and the authorities are not taking any action in the matter for removal of the encroachments, this writ petition is filed.

Petitioner may file a properly constituted petition under

Patna High Court CWJC No.5526 of 2017 dt.19-05-2017 2/2 the Public Land encroachment Act before the competent statutory authority and the competent statutory authority shall proceed to take action in accordance with the Statute, preferably within six months, and after hearing all concerned, pass appropriate orders for removal of the encroachment and decide the proceedings in accordance with law.

With the aforesaid, this writ petition is disposed of. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Sudhir Singh, J) K.C.jha/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N/A Uploading Date 19.6.2017 Transmission Date N/A