Ram Nath Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2998 of 2024 ====================================================== Ram Nath Sharma Son of Late Satyanarayan Sharma Resident of VillageBarari, P.S.- Charpokhari, District- Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Bhojpur at Arrah. 4.

The Additional Collector, Bhojpur at Arrah.

5.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Piro, District- Bhojpur. 6.

The Circle Officer, Charpokhari, District- Bhojpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Kinkar Kumar, SC-9 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 02-12-2024 Though the present writ petition has been filed for quashing the notice dated 09.01.2024, issued by the Circle Officer, Charpokhari, DistrictBhojpur i.e. the respondent no. 6 in connection with Encroachment Case No. 02 of 2023-24, however, at the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to challenge the final order dated 30.12.2023 passed by the respondent no. 6 under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956

Patna High Court CWJC No.2998 of 2024(4) dt.02-12-2024 2/2 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act, 1956'), by filing appropriate appeal under Section 11 of the Act, 1956, however, seeks some protection during the interregnum period. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

2. It is needless to state that for a period of four weeks from today, status quo, existing as on today, qua the land/house of the petitioner in question shall be maintained in order to enable the petitioner to file appropriate appeal and seek interim relief.

3. The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U