Rajesh Raj And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6580 of 2017 ====================================================== 1.

Rajesh Raj S/o late Kameshwar Thakur 2.

Pankaj Kumar Son of Parmeshwar Thakur and 3.

Navin Kumar Son of Parmeshwar Thakur All residence of Village Mahaor P.S. Nanpur Dist-Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

The Addl. Collector, Sitamarhi 3.

The Deputy Collector Land Reform Pupri, Sitamarhi. 4.

The Circle Officer Nanpur, Sitamarhi 5.

Ramanad Thakur Son of Late Gangopur Dist.-Sitamarhi 6.

Vednand Thakur Son of Late Bindeshwar Thakur 7.

Sachidanand Thakur Son of Late Bindeshwar Thakur 8.

Annu Thakur Son of Late Bindeshwar Thakur 9.

Ram ashish Thakur Son of Ram Sagar Thakur 10.

Ram Ekbal Thakur Son of Lte Baikunthi Thakur 11.

Sahjanand Thakur Son of late Gangotar Thakur ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Devendra Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha,SC-19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 29-08-2019 The petitioner seeks issuance of appropriate directions on the respondents State authorities to remove the encroachment from the public road situated in village-Majhaur, AnchalNanpur, District-Sitamarhi appertaining to Khata No. 365, Plot No. 1313 measuring an area of 0.29 decimal under Tauzi No. 1699.

This Court is of the view that for the purposes of

Patna High Court CWJC No.6580 of 2017(3) dt.29-08-2019 2/2 removal of encroachment from the public road/land, the petitioner is required to approach the Circle Officer, Nanpur, District-Sitamarhi under the provisions of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act, 1956').

Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Circle Officer, Nanpur, District-Sitamarhi by filing appropriate complaint under the provisions of Act, 1956, whereupon the said Circle Officer shall take cognizance of the same, if maintainable, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the provisions of the Act, 1956.

The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U