Mani Bhushan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14322 of 2024 ====================================================== Mani Bhushan Singh Son of Kapildev Singh, Resident of Village- Shitalpatti, Post Office- Dhaka, Police Station- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Land Reforms and Revenue Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The District Magistrate, District- East Champaran at Motihari. 4.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sub-Division Sikrahana at Dhaka, District- East Champaran.

5.

The Circle Officer, Circle Office Chiraiya, District- East Champaran. 6.

Upendra Mahto, Son of Kuji Lal Mahto, Resident of Village- Shitalpatti, Post Office- Dhaka, Police Station- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran. 7.

Munna Sah, Son of Late Gena Sah, Resident of Village- Shitalpatti, Post Office- Dhaka, Police Station- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran. 8.

Lakhindra Sah, Son of Late Gena Sah, Resident of Village- Shitalpatti, Post Office- Dhaka, Police Station- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran. 9.

Surendra Sah, Son of Late Gena Sah, Resident of Village- Shitalpatti, Post Office- Dhaka, Police Station- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. U.S Singh, GP-19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 21-09-2024 The limited prayed made by the petitioner in the present writ petition is to direct the Circle Officer, Chiraiya, District-East Champaran at Motihari, to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No.01 of 202425.

2. Per contra, the learned counsel for the respondent-

Patna High Court CWJC No.14322 of 2024(2) dt.21-09-2024 2/2 State submits that in case the aforesaid encroachment proceedings have not yet been concluded, the same shall definitely be concluded, within a stipulated time frame, as is fixed by this Court.

3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Chiraiya, District-East Champaran at Motihari to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No.01 of 2024-25, in case the same have not yet 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 writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) kanchan/- U