Lalan Kumar Jha @ Lalan Jha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18947 of 2018 ====================================================== Lalan Kumar Jha @ Lalan Jha Son of Late Kulanand Jha, Resident of Village and P.O.- Bhith, Bhagwanpur, P.S.- Madhepur, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna 2.

The Principle Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Govt. of Bihar, 3.

The Principle Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reform, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Divisional Commissioner, Darbhanga.

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The Collector, Madhubani.

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The Sub Divisional Officer, Mdhepur, District- Madhubani. 7.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar Thakur For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vinay Kriti Singh -Ga2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 06-01-2020 The petition filed on 18.09.2018 is listed for hearing for the first time today before the Court.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

Petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: "(i) For issuance of appropriate writ/s, order/s, direction commanding the respondents for the removal of encroachment over public land (village road) bearing Khata No. 262, Plot No. 6348, Mauza (Village)-Bhith Bhagwanpur, P.S.-Madhepura, District-Madhubani. (ii) For any other relief/s which deem necessary to be passed in the interest of public at large."

Patna High Court CWJC No.18947 of 2018(2) dt.06-01-2020 2/2 After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner shall be content if a direction is issued to the concerned respondents to consider and decide the representation, which the petitioner shall be making afresh within a period of four weeks from today. Learned counsel for the State states that upon receipt of such request, if any, the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law, expeditiously and positively within a period of three months from the date of receipt thereof.

Equally, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take recourse to such alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law.

We are hopeful that as and when petitioner takes recourse to such remedies, as are otherwise available in law, before the appropriate forum, the same shall be dealt with, in accordance with law and with reasonable dispatch. The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) sujit/- U