Rakesh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5532 of 2024 ====================================================== Rakesh Kumar Singh S/o Late Shambhu Sharan Singh Resident of VillageDamodarpur (Pashchim Tola), P.S.- Sarai, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Vaishali. 2.

The Land Reform Deputy Collector, Hajipur.

3.

The Executive Engineer, Rural Work Department, Vaishali. 4.

The Circle Officer, Bhagwanpur, District- Vaishali. ... ... 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 JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 05-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. 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.

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

Patna High Court CWJC No.5532 of 2024 dt.05-04-2024 2/2 standi of the petitioner, which has to be decided by the Appropriate Authority under the Act of 1956.

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