Pradeep Kumar Mishra v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20777 of 2014 ===========================================================

1. Pradeep Kumar Mishra S/o Awadh Bihari Mishra, R/o.- Village Lalpur Singhwara, P.S.- Singhwara, District- Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar at Patna.

3. The Principal Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. The Commissioner Darbhanga Division, District- Darbhanga.

5. The Collector, District - Darbhanga.

6. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Darbhanga.

7. The Sub- Divisional Officer, Darbhanga.

8. The Circle Officer, Singhwara.

9. The Officer in- Charge, Singhwara Police Station. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s: Mr. Jai Shankar Barnwal, GA-5 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH JUDGMENT AND ORDER ORAL (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 04-02-2016 Heard Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Jai Shankar Barnwal, learned GA-5, appearing for the State-respondents.

The grievance of the writ petitioner, made in this writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, in the nature of Public Interest Litigation, relates to encroachment of public path/public road.

Patna High Court CWJC No.20777 of 2014 dt.04-02-2016 2/2 Having regard to the facts pleaded in this writ petition, the materials on record and, having heard learned counsel for both the parties, we find that the subject matter of this writ petition is fully covered by the observations made, and the directions given by us in the case of Sanjay Jha Vs. The State of Bihar and Others, reported in 2016 (1) PLJR 248.

In view of the above and in the interest of justice, it is hereby directed that respondent No.5, namely, Collector, Darbhanga, and respondent No.7, namely, Sub-Divisional Officer, Darbhanga, shall act, in the present matter, in accordance with law, keeping in view the observations made and the directions given in the order, dated 24.11.2015, aforementioned.

In view of the above, this writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

(I. A. Ansari, ACJ) (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) A.I./- U