Ramawtar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7057 of 2017 =========================================================== Ramawtar Paswan, Son of Late Gurudeo Paswan, Resident of Village- Narkatia, Police Station- Bihpur, District- Bhagalpur.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar, through Principal Secretary, Land and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur.

3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Naugachhia, District- Bhagalpur.

4. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Naugachhia, District Bhagalpur.

5. The Circle Officer, Bihapur, District- Bhagalpur.

6. The Station House Officer, Police Station- Bihpur, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Diwakar Yadav For the Respondent/s : Mr. MD.KHURSHID ALAM-AAG12 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 12-07-2017 From the averments made by the petitioner himself, we find that respondent No. 5, the Circle Officer, Bihpur, Bhagalpur is already seized of the matter. He has issued notice and called for a report. Therefore, indulgence into the matter is not called for.

The respondent Nos. 2 and 5 are directed to proceed to take action, in accordance with law under Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act and conclude the proceeding in accordance with law after following principles of natural justice, within a period

Patna High Court CWJC No.7057 of 2017 dt.12-07-2017 2/2 of six months.

With the aforesaid, the application stands disposed of.

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