Manik Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4209 of 2023 ====================================================== Manik Jha son of Late Mahikant Jha, Resident of Village-Thadhi, P.O. and P.S. and Anchal-Andharathadhi, District-Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

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The Collector Madhubani, District-Madhubani.

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The In-Charge Deputy Director, Madhubani, District-Madhubani. 4.

The S.D.O. Jhanjharpur, District-Madhubani.

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The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Jhanjharpur, District-Madhubani. 6.

The Circle Officer, Andhara-Thadhi, District-Madhubani. 7.

The Circle Inspector, Andhara-Thadhi, District-Madhubani. 8.

Ishwarnath Jha, son of Late Umesh Jha, resident of Village-Thadhi, P.O. and P.S. and Circle-Andhara-Thadhi, District-Madhubani. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Subhash Kumar Jha,Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Md. Khurshid Alam,AAG-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 05-04-2023 Though the present writ petition has been filed for quashing the entire proceeding of Encroachment Case No. 9 of 2022-23, initiated by the Circle Officer, Andhara Thadhi, however it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that Circle Officer, Andhara Thadhi has already passed the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, on 30.11.2022, in connection with Encroachment Case

Patna High Court CWJC No.4209 of 2023(2) dt.05-04-2023 2/2 No. 9 of 2022-23, whereafter the petitioner has filed an appeal before the District Magistrate, Madhubani and the same is still pending, hence the same be directed to be disposed of expeditiously.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the District Magistrate, Madhubani to dispose of the encroachment appeal filed by the petitioner, in case the same has been filed and is still pending, by passing a reasoned and a speaking order, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks of receipt/ production of a copy of this order.

The writ petition stands disposed of on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/sonalU