Ritik Raushan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5184 of 2024 ====================================================== Ritik Raushan Son of Vijay Kumar Yadav Resident of Village-Jatahi P.S. Khutauna District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Department of land Reforms and Revenue, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Collector Madhubani, Madhubani.

3.

The Additional Collector, Madhubani.

4.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Phulparas, Madhubani. 5.

The Circle Officer, Khutauna, Madhubani.

6.

Keshav Kumar Son of Late Mani Yadav Resident of Village- Tengrar, P.S.- Khutauna, District-Madhubani.

7.

Bansi Narayan Yadav Son of Late Mani Yadav Resident of Village- Tengrar, P.S.-Khutauna, District-Madhubani.

8.

Desi Lal Yadav Son of Late Mani Yadav Resident of Village- Tengrar, P.S.- Khutauna, District-Madhubani.

9.

Raj Lal Yadav Son of Bansi Narayan Yadav Resident of Village- Tengrar, P.S.-Khutauna, District-Madhubani.

10.

Ashok Kumar Yadav Son of Bansi Lal Yadav Resident of Village- Tengrar, P.S.-Khutauna, District-Madhubani.

11.

Madhusudan Yadav Son of Khushilal Yadav Resident of Village- Tengrar, P.S.-Khutauna, District-Madhubani.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar with Mr. Pramod Kumar Yadav, Advocates For the State :

Mr. Ajay, GA 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 22-03-2024 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner has an alternate remedy to proceed under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. There

Patna High Court CWJC No.5184 of 2024 dt.22-03-2024 2/2 cannot be maintained a Public Interest Litigation on the subject matter nor is the invocation of the extraordinary power possible; when there is such an alternate efficacious remedy available.

3. Present petition stands dismissed with the liberty aforesaid; without any observation on merits, or even the locus standi of the petitioner, which has to be decided by the Appropriate Authority under the Act of 1956.

(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) Anjani/- AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 22.03.2024 Transmission Date