Vishwajit Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12703 of 2023 ====================================================== 1.
Vishwajit Sah Son of Late Gangadhar Sah Resident of Village- Tardih, Ward No.3, P.S.- Amarpur, District- Banka.
2.
Jagdish Sah Son of Late Gangadhar Sah Resident of Village- Tardih, Ward No.3, P.S.- Amarpur, District- Banka.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Revenue Department, Govt, of Bihar, Patna.
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District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Banka.
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Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Banka.
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Anchal Adhikari, Amarpur, District- Banka.
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Block Development Officer, Amarpur, District Banka. 6.
Ganesh Mandal Son of Upendra Mandal, Resident of Village Tardih, P.S.- Amarpur, Distt- Bhagalpur.
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Dhananjay Mandal Son of Late Jitan Mandal Resident of Village Tardih, P.S.- Amarpur, Distt- Bhagalpur.
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Najju Das Son of Jhakdi Harijan, Resident of Village Tardih, P.S.- Amarpur, Distt- Bhagalpur.
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Gita Devi W/o Manohar Das, Resident of Village Tardih, P.S.- Amarpur, Distt- Bhagalpur.
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Bhagwan Mandal Son of Late Narsingh Mandal Resident of Village Tardih, P.S.- Amarpur, Distt- Bhagalpur.
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Bablu Sah Son of Late Mahesh Sah Resident of Village Tardih, P.S.- Amarpur, Distt- Bhagalpur.
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Naresh Sah Son of Late Samali Sah Resident of Village Tardih, P.S.- Amarpur, Distt- Bhagalpur.
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Vijay Sah Son of Naresh Sah Resident of Village Tardih, P.S.- Amarpur, Distt- Bhagalpur.
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Manoj Sah Son of Naresh Sah Resident of Village Tardih, P.S.- Amarpur, Distt- Bhagalpur.
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Raju Sah Son of Naresh Sah Resident of Village Tardih, P.S.- Amarpur, Distt- Bhagalpur.
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Bindeshwari Sharma Son of Late Mahavir Sharma Resident of Village Tardih, P.S.- Amarpur, Distt- Bhagalpur.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Swapnil Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha (Sc19) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
Patna High Court CWJC No.12703 of 2023(2) dt.03-10-2023 2/2 ORAL ORDER 03-10-2023 The short prayer made by the petitioners in the present writ petition is to direct the Circle Officer, Amarpur, District-Banka, to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No. 3 of 2022-23.
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At the outset, the learned counsel for the RespondentState submits that in case, the aforesaid encroachment proceedings have not been concluded, the same would definitely be concluded, by passing the final order, within a fixed time frame.
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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Amarpur to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No. 3 of 2022-23, if the same has not already been concluded, by passing the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, after hearing the affected parties and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks of receipt / production of a copy of this order. 4.
The present writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U