Siyaram Sharma @ Siyaram Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12642 of 2024 ====================================================== Siyaram Sharma @ Siyaram Singh Son of Late Jaipun Singh, resident of village and P.O. Gorakhari, P.S. Bikram, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Land Reforms and Revenue Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Land Reforms and Revenue, Government of Bihar, Secretariat, Patna.

3.

The Collector, Patna.

4.

The Circle Officer, Bikram, District- Patna.

5.

The S.H.O, Bikram, P.S, District- Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nagendra Rai, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Hitesh Suman, AC to SC-13 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 08-10-2024 Though the present writ petition has been filed for quashing the notice dated 06.08.2024, issued by the Circle Officer, Bikram, District-Patna, in connection with Encroachment Case No.03 of 2022-23, however, at the outset, the learned counsel for the respondent-State has submitted that the Circle Officer, Bikram, Patna has already passed the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 on 06.08.2024.

2. In view of the aforesaid, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to challenge the aforesaid order dated 06.08.2024, by filing

Patna High Court CWJC No.12642 of 2024(4) dt.08-10-2024 2/2 appropriate appeal under Section 11 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, however, seeks some protection during the interregnum period. Liberty so sought is granted.

3. It is needless to state that for a period of six weeks from today, status quo, existing as on today, qua the land/house of the petitioner in question, shall be maintained so as to enable the petitioner to file appropriate appeal and seek interim relief.

4. The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) kanchan/- U