Krishnadeo Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14736 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Krishnadeo Prasad Son of Maheshwari Prasad 2.

Vikas Kumar, Son of Basant Prasad 3.

Rakesh Kumar Son of Nandkishore Prasad 4.

Chandan Kumar Keshari, Son of Ganesh Sao 5.

Ranjeet Prajapat, Son of Ramsevak Prajapat, All Resident of Vill.- Keshapi, P.O.- Dobhi, P.S.- Dobhi, District- Gaya (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Bihar. 3.

The District Magistrate, Gaya, Bihar.

4.

The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sherghati, Gaya, Bihar. 5.

The DCLR, Sherghati, Gaya, Bihar.

6.

The Circle Officer, Sherghati, Gaya, Bihar.

7.

The Block Development Officer, Dobhi, Gaya, Bihar. 8.

Arjun Kumar, son of Late Deoki Nandan Prasad, Resident of Vill.- Keshapi, P.S.- Dobhi, District- Gaya (Bihar).

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashutosh Nath, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Advocate General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 27-09-2024 The petitioner has an alternate remedy to proceed under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. There cannot be maintained a Public Interest Litigation on the subject matter nor is the invocation of the extraordinary power possible; when there is such an alternate efficacious remedy available.

Patna High Court CWJC No.14736 of 2024(2) dt.27-09-2024 2/2

2. Present petition stands dismissed with the liberty aforesaid; without any observation on merits, or even the locus standi of the petitioner, which has to be decided by the Appropriate Authority under the Act of 1956.

(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) ( Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U