Patna High CourtCWJC/20073/2016disposed

Dinanath Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2017-05-01Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh,The Chief Justice2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20073 of 2016 =========================================================== Dinanath Singh, Son of Late Doman Singh, resident of Village- Balajee Nagar, New Mainpura, P.S.- Danapur, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna, Land and Revenue Department.

2. The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate, Patna.

4. The Sub Divisional Officer, Danapur, District- Patna.

5. The Circle Officer, Danapur, Districti- Patna.

6. The Executive Officer, Nagar Prisaid, Danapur, District- Patna. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

For the Respondent/s :

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 01-05-2017 From the material available on record, particularly Annexure-3 dated 02.08.2016, it is seen that Respondent No. 5, Statutory Authority, has already registered an Encroachment Case bearing No. 01/16-17 and has issued notice to 24 encroachers, as is evident from Annexure-3, for removal of the encroachment, meaning thereby that he has already taken action under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act and the matter is pending consideration before the said respondent in Encroachment Case No. 01/16-17.

2. As the matter is pending since 2016, we direct

Patna High Court CWJC No.20073 of 2016 dt.01-05-2017 2/2 Respondent No. 5 to proceed to take action in the encroachment case, hear all concerned and after following the due process of law, conclude the proceedings in accordance with law within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certificate copy of this order. Petitioner should file a certified copy of this order along with relevant documents in the office of Respondent No. 5.

3. With the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Sudhir Singh, J) P.K.P.

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