Usha Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9092 of 2020 ====================================================== Usha Devi Wife of Kallu Paswan Resident of Village- Kurwan, P.S.- Pauthu, District- Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar. 2.
The Under Secretary, CM Secretariat, Patna.
3.
The Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4.
The District Magistrate. Aurangabad.
5.
The Mukhiya, Chapuk Panchayat, Aurangabad.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ravindra Kumar, Adv For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Ajay GA-5 ====================================================== (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted through Video Conferencing and the Advocates joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residence.) CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR) Date : 14-12-2020 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
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 District Magistrate, Aurangabad, 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
Patna High Court CWJC No.9092 of 2020 dt.14-12-2020 2/2 such request, if any, the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law, expeditiously and positively within a period of three months from the date of receipt thereof.
We are hopeful that the District Magistrate, Aurangabad, shall consider the representation and grievances of petitioner and take remedial measures and if any encroachment is found on public land, he shall take all necessary steps so that public land remains encroachment free and for public use.
Equally, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take recourse to such alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law.
Petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observations/directions.
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