Sri Shyam Narain Jha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15120 of 2017 ====================================================== Sri Shyam Narain Jha, S/o. Late Devchandra Jha, resident of Village and Post- Lagma, Via- Ghanshyampur, District- Darbhanga (Ex- Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat and present Secretary of Gramin Samanvaya Samiti Lagma, its registration No. 303/95-96) Prakhand Ghanshyampur, District- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through District Magistrate, Darbhanga.

2. The District Settlement Officer, Survey Office, Darbhanga.

3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Biraul, District- Darbhanga.

4. Anchal Adhikari (Circle Officer of the Block) Ghanshyampur Block, Ghanshyampur, Darbhanga.

5. Commissioner, Darbhanga.

.... ... Respondents 1st Set.

6. Taj Narain Jha, son of Late Bishwanath Jha

7. Roop Narain Jha, son of Late Bishwanath Jha

8. Dev Narain Jha, son of Late Bishwanath Jha

9. Pawan Jha, son of Late Rameshwar Jha

10. Bhuwan Jha, son of Late Ramadhin Jha

11. Kedar Jha, son of Late Ramadhin Jha

12. Ram Jha, son of Late Ram Adhin Jha null

13. Mukti Nath Jha, son of Late Ram Adhin Jha

14. Dashrath Mahto, son of Late Kazzai Mahto

15. Sonelal Mahto, son of Late Kazzai Mahto

16. Raj Kumar Mahto, son of Late Kazzai Mahto

17. Shyam Narain Jha, son of Late Bhupendra Jha

18. Ramphal Mahto, son of Late Saini Mahto

19. Biswambhar Mahto, son of Late Lakshman Mahto

20. Fuleshwar Jha, son of Nunu Jha

21. Binod Jha, son of Late Hari Mohan Jha

22. Mithilesh Jha, son of Late Hari Mohan Jha

23. Puniya Nand Mahto, son of Late Keshi Mahto

24. Phuleshwar Mahto, son of Late Keshi Mahto

25. Bhajan Jha, son of Thithar Jha

26. Kapileshwar Jha, son of Late Hari Jha

27. Ganpati Mahto, son of Late Dashrath Mahto

28. Munshi Jee Mahto, son of Late Dashrath Mahto

29. Bhagwat Mahto, son of Late Dashrath Mahto

30. Panwat Mahto, son of Late Dashrath Mahto

31. Bhola Mahto, son of Late Kazzai Mahto

32. Shiv Narain, son of Late Khushar Paswan

33. Mostt. Ram Sakhia, W/o Late Baleshwar Paswan

34. Jai Prakash Jha, son of Bal Bhadra Jha

35. Amar Nath Jha, son of Late Mukti Nath Jha

36. Ghan Shyam Jha, son of Late Mukti Nath Jha

37. Akhilesh Jha, son of Late Mukti Nath Jha

38. Phaturan Thakur, son of Late Swaroop Lal Thakur null

39. Amol Jha, son of Late Fudi Jha

40. Manoj Thakur, son of Dina Thakur

Patna High Court CWJC No.15120 of 2017(2) dt.28-06-2018 2/3

41. Kashi Jha, son of Ghuran Jha

42. Gopal Maharaj, son of Late Mahendra Maharaj, All resident of Village- Lagma, P.O. Lagma, P.S. and Block Ghanshyampur, District- Darbhanga (Bihar), PIN Code- 847427. ... ... Respondents 2nd Set.

====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Upendra Prasad II, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Md. Khurshid Alam - AAG-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 28-06-2018 In case, there is encroachment by the private respondents on the Government land and the statutory authority have not taken any action in the matter, the petitioner may file a certified copy of this order along with relevant documents before the statutory authority, namely, Circle Officer, and the Circle Officer shall proceed to remove the encroachments after hearing all concerned in accordance with law. The statutory authority under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act shall take action with regard to the issue in question, if not already taken, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order.

Needless to emphasise, we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the allegations made and the statutory authority shall proceed in the matter in accordance with law, hear all concerned and thereafter, pass appropriate orders.

Patna High Court CWJC No.15120 of 2017(2) dt.28-06-2018 3/3 With the aforesaid, the matter stands disposed of. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Sunil/- U