Shubh Narayan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.366 of 2019 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13653 of 2016 ====================================================== Shubh Narayan Singh, son of Late Yamuna Singh resident at P.O. Kherhawa, Circle Bhagwanpur Hat, P.S.- Basantpur, District- Siwan. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The District Magistrate Cum Collector, District Siwan. 3.

The District Land Acquisition Officer, District- Siwan. 4.

The Land Reforms Deputy Collector Cum S.D.O., Maharajganj, District Siwan.

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The Circle Officer, Bhagwanpur Hat, Circle Bhagwanpur Hat, DistrictSiwan. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Harsh Anuj, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam (Aag12) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 08-01-2020 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the respondents.

Appellant has prayed for the following relief/s: "The present appeal is directed against the order dated 11.02.2019 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 13653 of 2016 (Shubh Narayan Singh Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors) whereby and whereunder the by Hon'ble Single Judge has been pleased to dismiss the writ

Patna High Court L.P.A No.366 of 2019(3) dt.08-01-2020 2/3 application on the basis of wrong appreciation of the fact as well as law."

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 six 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 period for which the appellant has been pursuing the present appeal shall not be counted for the purposes of limitation.

We clarify that we have not dealt with the issue on merits.

Patna High Court L.P.A No.366 of 2019(3) dt.08-01-2020 3/3 The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) uday/- U