Md Khurshid Anwar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6266 of 2024 ====================================================== Md Khurshid Anwar S/o Late S.M. Shamim Ahmad Resident of MohallaKhawja House, Khawja Street, Kagizi Mohalla, Biharsharif, P.S.- Biharsharif, District- Nalanda, at present- 20, Haroon Nagar, Sector-1, P.S.- Phulwari Sharif, District- Patna (Bihar).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna. 2.
The Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3.
The Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, District- Nalanda. 4.
The Sub Divisional Officer, Bihar Sharif, District- Nalanda. 5.
The Land Reforms, Deputy Collector, Bihar Sharif, District- Nalanda. 6.
The Anchaladhikhari, Bihar Sharif, District- Nalanda. 7.
Khursheed Alam Son of Late Sadarey Alam Resident of Mohalla- Kagazi Mohalla, Bihar Sharif, P.S.- Bihar Sharif, District- Nalanda. 8.
Khalid Alam @ Bhuttu Son of Late Sadarey Alam Resident of MohallaKagazi Mohalla, Bihar Sharif, P.S.- Bihar Sharif, District- Nalanda. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh, 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.
Patna High Court CWJC No.6266 of 2024(2) dt.19-04-2024 2/2
2. Present petition stands dismissed with the liberty aforesaid; without any observation on merits, or 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