Titas Das @ Titas Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12274 of 2023 ====================================================== Titas Das @ Titas Rai Son of Late Abhay Chand Das @ Abhay Rai, Resident of village- Kamraul Ganjan, P.S. Barsoi, District- Katihar, Presently residing in village- Bhighore hat. P.S. Barsoi. District Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Land Reforms department Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The District Land Settlement Officer, Katihar. 4.

District Magistrate, Katihar.

5.

The Superintendent of Police, Katihar.

6.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Barsoi District Katihar. 7.

The Anchal Adhikari, Barsoi Anchal, District katihar. 8.

The Block Development Officer Barsoi Block, District Katihar 9.

The Officer in Charge of Barsoi Police Station, District Katihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md. Anisur Rahman, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Md. Khurshid Alam ( AAG-12 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 16-07-2024

1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief(s):- "1. (A) For issuance of appropriate writ/order or direction commanding the respondents to pay the compensation amount of Rs.55,00,000/- (Fifty five lacs) as the respondents have illegally and unauthorisedly demolished pucca house of the petitioner arbitrarily and also without assigning reason of the said wrong action.

(B) For issuance of appropriate writ/order or direction commanding the respondents no.1 to initiate a disciplinary proceeding against the

Patna High Court CWJC No.12274 of 2023(6) dt.16-07-2024 2/2 respondent no.7 and also award major punishment of dismissal from service to him as he has committed wrong beyond his jurisdiction without any order of the competent court or competent authority under any proceeding.

(C) For issuance of appropriate writ/order or direction commanding the respondents to allow the petitioner to reconstruct his house on the same land on which he has been residing since last more than 25 years with his family members.

(D) For issuance of appropriate writ/order or direction restraining the respondents from interfering in peaceful possession of the petitioner in any manner on the land in question."

2. At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to avail such other alternative remedies as are otherwise available under the law, including that of filing a suit before the learned Civil Court having competent jurisdiction for redressal of his aforesaid grievances. Liberty so sought is granted.

3. The writ petition stands disposed off.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) sonal/- U