Mahendra Raut v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10868 of 2021 ====================================================== Mahendra Raut S/o Bipat Raut R/o Village and P.O.- Damodarpur, ward no. 11, P.s.- Benipatti, District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Through the District Magistrate, Madhubani. 2.

District Magistrate Madhubani.

3.

Land Reforms Deputy Collector Benipatti, Madhubani. 4.

Circle Officer Benipatti, Madhubani.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Baidya Nath Thakur, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ebadur Rahman Shakeb, AC to AAG-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 13-10-2022 Though the present writ petition has been filed seeking quashing of the notice dated 26.3.2021, issued by the Circle Officer, Benipatti, Madhubani, however, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to file his objection / show cause reply to the same, nonetheless, seeks some protection during the interregnum period.

Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file his objection / reply within a period of four weeks from today before the Circle Officer,

Patna High Court CWJC No.10868 of 2021(2) dt.13-10-2022 2/2 Benipatti, Madubani, who shall consider the same and pass the final orders under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, in accordance with law.

It is needless to state that in case, appropriate objection / reply is filed within a period of four weeks from today, status quo, existing as on today qua the plot / house of the petitioner in question, shall be maintained till passing of the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U