Ashok Kumar And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18789 of 2015 ======================================================
1. Ashok Kumar, son of Late Shivdhari Singh,
2. Chandra Mauli Sharma, Son of Late Shivnandan Prasad.
3. Ravindra Nath Sharma, Son of Late Surya Mani Singh, All are resident of Village Bampur, P.S. Chandi, in the District of Nalanda.
.... .... Petitioners
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through District Magistrate, Nalanda
2. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Hilsa, District- Nalanda.
3. The Circle Officer, Anchal- Nagarnausa, District- Nalanda.
4. The Chairman, Bihar Religious Trust Board, Patna. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioners : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For respondent Nos. 1 to 3 : Mr. Ajay, G.A. -12 For respondent No.4 : Mr. Ganpati Trivedi, Senior Advocate Mr. Madan Mohan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) 30-01-2016 Heard Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, learned Counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioners, and Mr. Ajay, learned Government Advocate No.12, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3. Also heard Mr. Ganpati Trivedi, learned Senior Counsel, appearing on behalf of respondent No.4. Having regard to the fact that Encroachment Case No.03/2015-16 has been started against the encroachers under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, this public interest litigation is closed with a direction to the respondents to
Patna High Court CWJC No.18789 of 2015 (2) dt.30-01-2016 2/2 ensure that the encroachment proceeding is taken to its logical conclusion in accordance with law expeditiously, within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order by respondent No.3, namely, the Circle Officer, Nagarnausa, District-Nalanda. Respondent No.3 shall see to it that no encroachment takes place on the land, which is subject matter of this Public Interest Litigation, during the encroachment proceeding.
(I.A. Ansari, ACJ) (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Sunil/- U