Lalan Hajra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5929 of 2024 ====================================================== Lalan Hajra S/o Sukan Hajra, resident of Village-Rampurwa, P.S.-Majhaulia, Dist.-West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Collector cum District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah.

2.

The Collector cum District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah. 3.

The Additional Collector, Bettiah, West Champaran. 4.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Bettiah Sadar, Bettiah, District-West Champaran.

5.

The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Bettiah Sadar, Bettiah, District-West Champaran.

6.

The Circle Officer, Majhaulia Block, Majhaulia, District-West Champaran. 7.

The Superintendent of Police, Bettiah, West Champaran. 8.

The Officer in Charge, Majhaulia Police Station, Majhaulia, District-West Champaran.

9.

Chandrika Tiwari, son of Raja Tiwari, resident of Village-Rampurva, P.O.- Mahanwa, P.S.-Majhaulia, Dist.-West Champaran. 10.

Shrikant Tiwari, son of Raja Tiwari, resident of Village-Rampurva, P.O.- Mahanwa, P.S.-Majhaulia, Dist.-West Champaran. 11.

Lalbachan Tiwari, son of Raja Tiwari, resident of Village-Rampurva, P.O.- Mahanwa, P.S.-Majhaulia, Dist.-West Champaran. 12.

Raghunath Thakur, s/o Bhagwat Thakur, resident of Village-Rampurva, P.O.- Mahanwa, P.S.-Majhaulia, Dist.-West Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Government Pleader (4) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "1A.(i). To remove all encroachments done by the private respondents from a piece of Gairmajarua Land, appertaining to khata no. 2,

Patna High Court CWJC No.5929 of 2024(2) dt.01-07-2024 2/2 plot no. 1190, measuring 3 Katha 17 Dhur falling within Rampurva village under Majhaulia Block of West Champaran District as the land in question has been settled in the name of the father of the petitioner and the private respondents have illegally made encroachment over the same.

(ii). To hold that the respondents are under an obligation to remove the encroachment in question and to restore the possession of the same to the petitioner."

2.

After some arguments, 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 approaching the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, District-West Champaran at Bettiah. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

3.

Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed off. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U