Raghav Prasad Shahi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2916 of 2024 ====================================================== Raghav Prasad Shahi, Son of Late Ram Chandra Shahi, Resident of VillageGoraiya, P.S.- Gorigama, P.S.-Kudhani, Dist.- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Addl. Chief Secretary Department of Revenue & Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.
The District Magistrate-Cum-Collector, Dist.-Muzaffarpur. 3.
The Additional Collector, Dist.-Muzaffarpur.
4.
The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Kudhani, Muzaffarpur. 5.
The Circle Officer, Kudhani, Block, Muzaffarpur. 6.
Narendra Kumar Singh, Son of Late Devendra Prasad Singh, Resident of Village-Goraiya, P.O.-Gorigama, P.S.-Kudhani, Dist.-Muzaffarpur. 7.
Dhiraj Kumar Singh, Son of Late Kedar Singh, Resident of Village-Goraiya, P.O.-Gorigama, P.S.-Kudhani, Dist.-Muzaffarpur. 8.
Amrendra Kumar Singh, Son of Pankaj Singh, Resident of Village-Goraiya, P.O.-Gorigama, P.S.-Kudhani, Dist.-Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sunil Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. P.K. Shahi, Advocate General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 16-02-2024 The petitioner has an alternate remedy to proceed under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. There 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.
Patna High Court CWJC No.2916 of 2024 dt.16-02-2024 2/2
2. 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) P.K.P./- AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 16.02.2024 Transmission Date