Suresh Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9746 of 2023 ====================================================== Suresh Sah Son of Maujilal Sah, R/o Village- Kohra Mathiya, P.S.- Parsa, District- Saran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
2.
The Director, Department of Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar. 3.
The Collector, Saran at Chapra.
4.
The Sub Divisional Officer, Saran at Chapra.
5.
The Circle Officer, Parsa, District- Saran.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Anjani Parashar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Raj Kishore Roy (GP 18) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 04-09-2023 1.
The learned counsel for the respondent- State seeks to file a counter affidavit, which is taken on record, wherein it has been stated that the Circle Officer, Parsa, District- Saran has already passed the final order dated 31.01.2023, under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, in connection with Encroachment case no. 06 of 2017-18, which has been annexed to the counter affidavit, filed by the respondent State.
2.
In view of the aforesaid, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to challenge the aforesaid order dated 31.01.2023, by filing appropriate
Patna High Court CWJC No.9746 of 2023(3) dt.04-09-2023 2/2 appeal under Section 11 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, however, seeks some protection during the interregnum period. Liberty so sought, is granted. 3.
It is needless to state that for a period of four weeks from today, status quo existing as on today qua the land/ house of the petitioner in question, shall be maintained in order to enable the petitioner to file appropriate appeal along with a petition for grant of interim relief.
4.
The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U