Umakant Rao v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5063 of 2023 ====================================================== Umakant Rao Son of Late Krishna Prasad Rao, Resident of Village- Lilatari, Post Office- Lilatari, Police Station- Rajaun, District- Banka (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

The Additional Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar.

3.

The District Magistrate, Banka.

4.

The District Public Dispute Resolution Officer, Sub-Division-Banka, Banka. 5.

The Sub-Divisional Public Dispute Resolution OFficer, Sub-DivisionBanka, Banka. 6.

The Circle Officer, Barahat, Banka (Bihar).

7.

The Circle Officer, Rajaun, Banka (Bihar).

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Aklavya Chandan Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha (SC-19) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 10-10-2023

1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief(s):- "1. By way of this writ application being filed invoking Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, the petitioner above named most humbly pray for the following relief(s):- (i) For issuance of writ in the nature of 'Mandamus' for commanding and directing respondent authorities to take necessary action and steps in order to remove encroachment of public land which is situated adjacent to main road (Punsia - English mor) near Baratikar village by creation of flag-post

Patna High Court CWJC No.5063 of 2023(2) dt.10-10-2023 2/2 without any permission and in violation of Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956."

2. At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to avail such other alternative remedies as are otherwise available under the law, including that of filing a suit before the learned Civil Court, having competent jurisdiction, for redressal of his aforesaid grievances. Liberty so sought is granted.

3. The writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) sonal/- U