Ranjit Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15108 of 2024 ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar Ray Son of Vinod Ray Resident of Village- Dinmanpur North P.S.- Khanpur, District- Samastipur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar, through its Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.
The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3.
The Collector, Samastipur, District- Samastipur. 4.
The Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar, District- Samastipur. 5.
The Circle Officer, Block- Khanpur, District- Samastipur. 6.
Raghuveer Ray Son of Ram Uchit Ray Resident of Village- Dinmanpur North P.S- Khanpur, District- Samastipur.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Raja Ram Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Government Pleader (11) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 03-10-2024 The limited prayer made by the petitioner in the present case is to direct the Circle Officer, Khanpur, District-Samastipur to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No. 11 of 2022-23.
2.
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 off within a stipulated time frame, as is fixed by this Court.
Patna High Court CWJC No.15108 of 2024(2) dt.03-10-2024 2/2 3.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Khanpur, DistrictSamastipur to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No. 11 of 2022-23, 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 affected parties, 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) S.Sb/- U