Shekh Esrafil And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10764 of 2017 ====================================================== 1.

Shekh Esrafil Son of Shekh Hashmuddin.

2.

Shekh Shakir alias Makir alias Shekh Mokarir, Son of Shekh Samsudding 3.

Shekh Dhuri alias Shekh Amrulah, Son Late of Shekh Hashmuddin @ Husddin Miya.

4.

Shekh Mahrofil alias Shekh Choote, Son of Shekh Hashmuddin. 5.

Shekh Jakir alias Shekh Sahakir Shekh Hashmuddin @ Shekh Samsuddin. All resident of Village- Mahuia, Navka Tola, P.S.- Ramnagar, District- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Patna, Bihar. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Land Reform at Bettiah. 3.

The District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah. 4.

The Circle Officer, Ramnagar, West Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Md.Khurshid Alam-AAG 12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 18-04-2023 The present petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs :- "(1) For issuance of appropriate writ(s), order(s), direction(s) to the respondent authorities for the following reliefs:- i) To set aside the notice dated 02.06.2017 contained in Memo No.226 and notice dated 08.07.2017 issued in Encroachment Case No.06 of 2016-17 under section 3 of Bihar Land Encroachment Act by the Circle Officer, Ramnagar, West

Patna High Court CWJC No.10764 of 2017(2) dt.18-04-2023 2/2 Champaran.

ii) For direction to the Respondents / Authorities not to dispossess the petitioners from their homestead land/house situated in Khata No.3, Khesara No.917 and 1266, Thana No.388, Mauza- Mahuai, within the District of West Champaran in which they are residing since more than 100 years iii) For direction to the respondents / authorities to settle the aforesaid land / house in favour of landless petitioners"

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioners to file their objections before the Circle Officer, Ramnagar, West Champaran. Liberty so sought, is granted.

The writ petition stands disposed off.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U