Anil Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11106 of 2024 ====================================================== Anil Singh son of Heera Singh, resident of Village-Budharika, Police StationSheosagar, District-Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Land Reform and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram.

3.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Sasaram, Rohtas.

4.

The Circle Officer, Sheosagar, Rohtas.

5.

Rama Shankar Paswan, son of Nageena Paswan, resident of VillageBudharika, P.S.-Sheosagar, District-Rohtas. 6.

Raju Paswan, son of Kameshwar Paswan, resident of Village-Budharika, P.S.-Sheosagar, District-Rohtas.

7.

Meghnath Paswan, son of Late Sukar Paswan, resident of VillageBudharika, P.S.-Sheosagar, District-Rohtas. 8.

Ramayan Paswan, son of Nageena Paswan, resident of Village-Budharika, P.S.-Sheosagar, District-Rohtas.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhaneshwar Prasad Gupta, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Government Pleader (23) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 06-08-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- "1. That, this is an application for issuance of the appropriate writ /writs, order / orders or direction /directions to the respondent authorities to remove the encroachment from the Public Land / Anabad Survasadharen situated under Mauja-Budharika, Thana

Patna High Court CWJC No.11106 of 2024(2) dt.06-08-2024 2/3 No.346, Khata No.70, Plot No.119, Area 41 decimals, Plot No.191 total Area 1.07 Acres has been encroached by the respondents no.

5 to 8 and others."

2.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks a direction upon the Circle Officer,Sheosagar, District-Rohtas, to dispose of the pending Encroachment Case No. 02 of 2024. 3.

Per contra, the learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that in case the aforesaid Encroachment Case is still pending, the same would definitely be disposed of within a stipulated time frame, as is fixed by this Court. 4.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Sheosagar, DistrictRohtas to dispose of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No. 02 of 2024, in case the same is still pending, by passing the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, in accordance with law and after hearing the afected parties, within a period of six weeks of

Patna High Court CWJC No.11106 of 2024(2) dt.06-08-2024 3/3 receipt/production of a copy of this order.

5.

The writ petition stands disposed of on the aforesaid terms.

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