Surendra Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9260 of 2023 ====================================================== Surendra Thakur S/o Late Sushil Thakur Resident of Village and P.O.-Bath, P.S.-Madhepur, District-Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, Government of Bihar.

2.

The District Magistrate, Madhubani.

3.

The District Magistrate, Supaul 4.

The Superintendent of Police, Madhubani.

5.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Koshi Project, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani. 6.

The Circle Officer Madhepur, Madhubani.

7.

The Executive Engineer, Water Resource Department, Nirmali, Supaul. 8.

The Assistant Engineer, Water Resource Department, Nirmali, Supaul. 9.

The Junior Engineer, West Koshi Embankment, Sub-Division, Bhaluahi, Supaul.

10.

The S.H.O. Madhepur Police, Station, Madhubani. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pawan Kumar, Advocate Ms. Pratibha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vinay Kirti Singh (Ga2) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 10-10-2023 1.

The limited prayer made by the petitioner in the present writ petition is to direct the Circle Officer, Madhepur, Madhubani to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No.09 of 2022-23, within a stipulated time frame.

2.

The learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that in case the aforesaid encroachment case has not

Patna High Court CWJC No.9260 of 2023(2) dt.10-10-2023 2/2 been taken to its logical conclusion, the same would definitely be concluded, within a fixed time frame, as prescribed by this Court.

3.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Madhepur, Madhubani to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No.09 of 2022-23, in case the same have not already been concluded, by passing the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, in accordance with law and after hearing the affected parties, within a period of six weeks of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

4.

The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) kanchan/- U