Rajendra Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15308 of 2024 ====================================================== Rajendra Paswan Son of Late Raghuwanshi Paswan, Resident of VillageBajitpur, Police Station-Madhuban, District-East Champaran (Motihari). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary Department of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari. 3.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Pakridayal, East Champaran, Motihari. 4.

The Circle Officer, Madhuban, East Champaran, Motihari. 5.

Jay Mangal Sah, son of Late Nokhi Sah, Resident of Village-Bajitpur, Police Station-Madhuban, District-East Champaran (Motihari). ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sudish Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ravi Kumar, AC to GP-13 Mr. Akshay Lal Prasad, AC to GP-13 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 05-10-2024 The limited prayer made by the writ petitioner in the present case is to direct the Circle Officer, Madhuban, District-East Champaran at Motihari to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No. 18 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 concluded within a stipulated time frame, as is fixed by this Court.

Patna High Court CWJC No.15308 of 2024(2) dt.05-10-2024 2/2 3.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Madhuban, District-East Champaran at Motihari to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No. 18 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