Dayanand Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2907 of 2023 ====================================================== Dayanand Ray Son of Ramdev Ray, resident of Village Shasan Ward No. 11, P.s. Hasanpur, District Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The District Magistrate cum Collector, Sitamarhi. 3.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Rosara, Samastipur. 4.

The Block Development Officer, Hasanpur, Samastipur. 5.

The Circle Officer, Hasanpur, Samastipur.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhananjay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sajid Salim Khan (Sc25) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 26-09-2023

1. The limited prayer, made by the petitioner, in the present writ petition, is to direct the Circle Officer, Hasanpur, District-Samastipur, to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No.09 of 2019-20.

2. Per contra, the learned counsel for the respondentState submits that in case the aforesaid encroachment case is still pending, the same shall definitely be concluded, within a fixed time frame.

3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to dispose off the present writ petition with a direction to the Circle Officer, Hasanpur,

Patna High Court CWJC No.2907 of 2023(2) dt.26-09-2023 2/2 District-Samastipur to dispose off the aforesaid Encroachment Case No.09 of 2019-20, in case the same has not already been disposed off, by passing the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, after hearing the affected parties and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

4. The present writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Saurav/- U