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Akhilesh Mahto v. The State Of Bihar Through The Brijesh Mahrotra, Principal Secretary, Revenue Department

2025-05-05Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.966 of 2023 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20746 of 2021 ====================================================== Akhilesh Mahto son of Parmeshwar Mahto, Resident of Village - Baghopur, Ward No. 12, P.S. - Rosera, District - Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Brijesh Mahrotra, Principal Secretary, Revenue Department Government of Bihar.

2.

Yogendra Singh, District Magistrate, Samastipur. 3.

Brajesh Kumar, Sub Divisional Officer, Rosera, Samastipur. 4.

Smt. Priya Aryani, Circle Officer, Sivajinagar, Samastipur. 5.

Umesh Mandal The Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division, Rosera, Samastipur.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ghanshyam Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sajid Salim Khan (SC-25) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 05-05-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The present petition has been filed for the grant of following relief:

"for initiation of contempt proceeding against the contemnor who have with a calculated intention willfully disobey the order passed by the Hon'ble Court in CWJC No. 20746 of 2021 dated 07.11.2022."

3. The show cause has been filed on behalf of the respondent nos. 2 to 4 to show that the necessary steps have

Patna High Court MJC No.966 of 2023(3) dt.05-05-2025 2/2 been taken for the removal of the encroachment under the provision of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956.

4. The stand of the State is that the show cause is on record and there is no reply which clearly show that the grievance has been redressed.

5. However, as a precautionary measure, the petitioner is granted liberty to agitate if the grievance still remains, the contempt petition stands disposed of. (Rajiv Roy, J) vinayak/- U