Arjun Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.944 of 2020 ====================================================== 1.

Arjun Yadav son of Prayag Yadav, Resident of Village-Garuari, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna 2.

Surendra Prasad son of Prayag Yadav, Resident of Village-Garuari, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna 3.

Naresh yadav, son of Prayag Yadav, Resident of Village-Garuari, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Land Reforms, Bihar, Patna 2.

The Distinct Magistrate, Patna, District- Patna 3.

The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Barh, District- Patna 4.

The Deputy Collector Land reforms, Barh, District- Patna 5.

The Circle Officer Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sajid Salim Khan (SC-25) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 13-11-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "1. a. For quashing the notice dated 24/08/2018, issued in the name of the petitioners, under section 2 of sub section (5) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act and also for quashing the notice dated 19/11/2019, issued in connection with Encroachment Case No 05/2017-18 by the Circle Officer, Bakhtiyarpur

Patna High Court CWJC No.944 of 2020(4) dt.13-11-2024 2/2 directing the petitioners to remove the encroachment from the land in question, without rejecting the objection of the petitioners as also without passing any final order.

b. For further direction upon the concerned respondents to pass the final order, after giving opportunity of hearing and considering the objections of the petitioners.

c. For further directing the Respondent authority not to take any coercive steps till passing of the final order in Encroachment Case No. 5/2017-2018."

2.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioners to approach the District Magistrate, Patna for redressal of their aforesaid grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

3.

The writ petition stands disposed off.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U