Dhruv Narayan Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10120 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Dhruv Narayan Sah Son of Late Sita Ram Sah, Resident of Village- Chandi Asthan, P.S.- Govindganj, District- East Champaran. 2.

Rajendra Sah, Son of Late Ramsvarup Sah Resident of Village- Chandi Asthan, P.S.- Govindganj, District- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the District Collector, East Champaran, Motihari. 2.

The District Collector- cum- District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari. 3.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Areraj, District- East Champaran, Motihari. 4.

The Circle Officer, Areraj, District- East Champaran, Motihari. 5.

The Officer-Incharge of Govindganj Police Station, District- East Champaran.

6.

Manoj Kumar Gupta, Son of Jagat Sah, Resident of Village- Chandi Asthan, P.S.- Govindganj, District- East Champaran.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhurendra Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. M.N.H. Khan, SC-1 Mr. Md. Fazle Karim, AC to SC-1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 26-09-2024 Though the present writ petition has been filed for quashing the encroachment proceedings initiated vide Encroachment Case No. 23 of 2017-18 by the Circle Officer, Areraj, District-East Champaran, however, at the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioners to challenge the final order dated 19.12.2017 passed by the Circle Officer, Areraj, District-East Champaran under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956,

Patna High Court CWJC No.10120 of 2024(4) dt.26-09-2024 2/2 by filing appropriate appeal. Liberty, so sought, is granted. 2.

The writ petition stands disposed off.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U