Ramchandra Mallik v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2670 of 2023 ====================================================== 1.

Ramchandra Mallik Son of Bhajle Mallik, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 2.

Ram Babu Mallik Son of Panai Mallik, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

3.

Budhan Mallik Son of Bhajle Mallik, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

4.

Khusar Mallik Son of Late Ganeshi Mallik, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 5.

Vinod Mallik Son of Baleswar Mallik, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

6.

Bhulo Devi Wife of Late Ram Kamat, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

7.

Santosh Mallik Son of Khusar Mallik, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

8.

Jiwachh Paswan @ Vikash Paswan Son of Bilat Paswan, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 9.

Sukhnandan Thakur Son of Late Adhiklal Thakur, Resident of VillageLaukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 10.

Amiri Yadav Son of Dukhi Lal Yadav, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

11.

Shiv Prasad Sah Son of Rajendra Prasad Sah, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 12.

Kameshwar Sahni Son of Thako Sahni, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

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Chandrakanti Devi Wife of Late Avadhkishor Prasad @ Jiwari Sah, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 14.

Shankar Prasad @ Shankar Sah Son of Ayodhi Sah, Resident of VillageLaukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 15.

Munchun Paswan Son of Late Dalim Lal Paswan, Resident of VillageLaukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 16.

Kanhaiya Kumar @ Kanhaiya Pd. Gupta Son of Late Suraj Prasad Gupta, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, DistrictMadhubani. 17.

Jagbandhu Sen Son of Late Manmohan Sen, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 18.

Ganga Mahto Son of Late Ramchandra Mahto, Resident of VillageLaukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 19.

Md. Shakil Ansari Son of Late Mahadin Ansari, Resident of VillageLaukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 20.

Binod Kumar Safi @ Binod Safi Son of late Nathuni Safi, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

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Upendra Sah Son of Jagarnath Sah, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

22.

Ram Prasad Thakur Son of Bhola Thakur, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 23.

Ganga Yadav @ Ganga Prasad Son of Satilal Yadav, Resident of VillageLaukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 24.

Vikas Kumar Nayak @ Vikas Kumar @ Vikas Nayak Son of Late Navin Chandra Nayak, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

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Rampari Devi Wife of Late Harilal Sharma @ Hari Sharma, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 26.

Rambabu Mahto Son of Late Jawahar Mahto, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 27.

Pradip Kumar Datt Son of Birendra Chandra Datt., Resident of VillageLaukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 28.

Ramnaresh Baitha Son of Late Yogendra Baitha, Resident of VillageLaukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 29.

Ganga Prasad Son of Late Suraj Prasad @ Suraj Sah, Resident of VillageLaukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 30.

Sushila Devi Wife of Dashrath Prasad Sah, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 31.

Sosti Chandra Sen Son of Manmohan Sen, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 32.

Rajkumar Sharma @ Raj Kumar Son of Late Harilal Sharma, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 33.

Sudhir Kumar Baitha Son of Late Yogendra Baitha, Resident of VillageLaukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 34.

Pappu Yadav Son of Baleshwar Yadav, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

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Dilip Kumar Sharma @ Dililp Sharma Son of Rameshwar Sharma, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 36.

Vindeshwar Yadav Son of Late Baleshwar Yadav, Resident of VillageLaukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 37.

Mridula Biswas Son of Late Mukund Biswas, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 38.

Ramgovind Kamat Son of Ramesar Kamat, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 39.

Mithun Biswas @ Mithun Kumar Son of Late Mukund Biswas, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani. 40.

Mahendra Mallik Son of Bihari Mallik, Resident of Village- Laukaha, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Laukaha, District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

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The Collector, Madhubani.

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The Superintendent of Police, Madhubani.

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The Circle Officer, Khutauna, District- Madhubani. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Nibash Prasad, Advocate :

Mr.Rakesh Kr. Jha, Advocate For the State :

Mr.W.A. Khan, AC to SC-25 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 27-03-2023 At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners be granted liberty to challenge the final order passed by the Circle Officer, Khutauna, dated 30.01.2023, in connection with Encroachment Case No.10 of 2021-22, by filing an appeal under Section 11 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. Liberty so sought is granted.

It is needless to state that for a period of four weeks from today, status quo existing as on today qua the land/houses of the petitioners in question shall be maintained in order to enable the petitioners to file appropriate appeal and obtain

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The writ petition stands disposed off as not pressed.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) kanchan/Saurav U