Anil Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10726 of 2020 ====================================================== Anil Kumar Singh Son of Late Shrikant Singh, Resident of Mohalla - Mufti, P.S.- Hajipur Town, District - Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Collector, Vaishali. 2.

Sub Divisional Officer, Hajipur at Hajipur.

3.

Anchal Adhikari, Hajipur.

4.

Sanjay Singh, S/o Late Raj Kumar Singh, Resident of Mohalla - Mufti, P.S. Hajipur town, District - Vaishali.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shri Nandan Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sajid Salim Khan, SC 25 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR) (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted through Video Conferencing and the Advocates joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residence.) Date : 22-06-2021 Heard learned counsel the parties.

Petitioner has prayed for following relief:- This application is being filed for direction to the Respondents No. 1 to 3 to get the public Nala vacated from the encroacher (Respondent No.4) according to law.

After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner, under instructions, states that petitioner shall be content if a direction is issued to the authority concerned to consider and decide the representation which the petitioner shall be filing within a period of four

Patna High Court CWJC No.10726 of 2020 dt.22-06-2021 2/3 weeks from today for redressal of the grievance(s). Learned counsel for the respondents states that if such a representation is filed by the petitioner, the authority concerned shall consider and dispose it of expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of its filing along with a copy of this order.

Statement accepted and taken on record.

As such, petition stands disposed of in the following terms:- (a) Petitioner shall approach the authority concerned within a period of four weeks from today by filing a representation for redressal of the grievance(s); (b) The authority concerned shall consider and dispose it of expeditiously by a reasoned and speaking order preferably within a period of three months from the date of its filing along with a copy of this order;

(c) Needless to add, while considering such representation, principles of natural justice shall be followed and due opportunity of hearing afforded to the parties; (d) Equally, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take recourse to such alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law;

Patna High Court CWJC No.10726 of 2020 dt.22-06-2021 3/3 (e) We are hopeful that as and when petitioner takes recourse to such remedies, as are otherwise available in law, before the appropriate forum, the same shall be dealt with, in accordance with law and with reasonable dispatch; (f) Liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the Court, if the need so rises subsequently on the same and subsequent cause of action;

(g) We have not expressed any opinion on merits. All issues are left open;

(h) The proceedings, during the time of current Pandemic- Covid-19 shall be conducted through digital mode, unless the parties otherwise mutually agree to meet in person i.e. physical mode;

The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) Sanjay/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 25.06.2021 Transmission Date NA