Kunal Anand v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1890 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Kunal Anand Son of Anil Kumar Singh Resident of Village-Ward no 9 Near Vyapar Mandal P.S.-Supaul District-Supaul 2.

Anil Kumar Singh Son of Late Vishundeo Prasad Singh Resident of VillageWard No.09 Near Vyapar Mandal P.S.-Supaul District-Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through its Additional Chief Secretary-Cum-Principle Secretary Urban Development Department, Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Divisional Commissioner, Purnea.

3.

The District Magistrate, Supaul.

4.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sub Division Supaul, District-Supaul. 5.

The Circle Officer, Supaul.

6.

The District Co-operative Officer Supaul.

7.

The Executive Engineer Building Construction Department, Supaul. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Priya Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Standing Counsel 24 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 16-12-2024 Though the present writ petition has been filed for quashing the notice dated 29.12.2023, issued by the Circle Officer, Supaul, i.e. the respondent no.5, in connection with Encroachment Case No.18 of 2023, however, at the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioners to challenge the final order dated 20.01.2024, passed by the Circle Officer, Supaul, in the aforesaid case, under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 (for short "the Act, 1956"), by filing appropriate appeal under

Patna High Court CWJC No.1890 of 2024(4) dt.16-12-2024 2/2 Section 11 of the Act, 1956, but seeks some protection during the interregnum period. Liberty so sought is granted.

2. It is needless to state that for a period of four weeks from today, status quo, existing as on today, qua the land/house of the petitioners in question shall be maintained in order to enable them to file appropriate appeal and seek interim relief.

3. The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) kanchan/- U