Gyan Chand Sah And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6358 of 2014 ====================================================== 1.

Gyan Chand Sah Son Of Late Ram Pravesh Sah, 2.

Pramod Sah Son Of Bilash Sah And 3.

Mahesh Prasad Sah Son Of Jattu Singh All Are Resident Of Village Babhanauli, Post Office Sohil Patti, Police Station Basantpur, District Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar through the District Collector, Siwan 2.

The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Maharajganj, District Siwan 3.

The Circle Office, Lakdi Naviganj, District Siwan 4.

Prabhunath Rai Son Of Late Babu Ram Rai 5.

Ramjeet Raut Son Of Late Kalauo Raut 6.

Bhrigunath Rai Son Of Late Babu Ram Rai 7.

Shivpujan Sah @ Rakatu Sah Son Of Shehnath Sah 8.

Kusumi Devi Wife Of Majister Sah 9.

Ajay Sah Son Of Late Ramchandra Sah All 4 To 9 Are Resident Of Village Babhanauli, Post Office Sohil Patti, Police Station Basantpur, District Siwan ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shambhu Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Prashant Kumar For Private respondents : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pandey : Mr. Sandeep Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 20-08-2019 The petitioners, by way of the present writ petition, seeks removal of the alleged encroachment over public land/ Gair Majarua Aam land. If that be so, the petitioner is required to approach the Circle Officer and not the High Court under the provisions of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the

Patna High Court CWJC No.6358 of 2014(5) dt.20-08-2019 2/2 respondent no. 3 for removal of the alleged encroachment over the Gair Majarua Aam land.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) rinkee/- U