Vrij Bihari Kumar @ L.B. Das Cum Mahanth v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5807 of 2024 ====================================================== Vrij Bihari Kumar @ L.B. Das Cum Mahanth Son of Banwari Jamadar @ Banwari Prasad Resident of Village- Sabalpur, Police Station- Aungari, District- Nalanda (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, P.S.- Sachivalay, District- Patna.

2.

The Joint Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, P.S.- Sachivalay, District- Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate, Nalanda, P.S.- Nalanda, District- Nalanda. 4.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Hilsa, Nalanda, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda. 5.

The Circle Officer, Ekangarsarai, P.S.- Ekangarsarai, District- Nalanda. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashank Chouhan, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.P.K. Shahi, Advocate General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 19-04-2024 The petitioner has an alternate remedy to proceed under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. There cannot be maintained a Public Interest Litigation on the subject matter nor is the invocation of the extraordinary power possible; when there is such an alternate efficacious remedy available.

2. Present petition stands dismissed with the liberty aforesaid; without any observation on merits, or

Patna High Court CWJC No.5807 of 2024(3) dt.19-04-2024 2/2 even the locus standi of the petitioner, which has to be decided by the Appropriate Authority under the Act of 1956. (K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) Anushka/- U