Kamta Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15617 of 2024 ====================================================== Kamta Singh son of Devpujan Singh, Resident of Village-Gopalpur, Post Office-Kund, Police Station-Dinara (Bhanas O.P.), District-Rohtas (Sasaram). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Land Reform and Revenue Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Divisional Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate, Rohtas (Sasaram).

4.

The Additional District Collector, Rohtas (Sasaram). 5.

The Sub Divisional Public Grievance Redressal Officer, Vikramganj, District-Rohtas (Sasaram).

6.

The Circle Officer, Dinara, District-Rohtas (Sasaram). ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Madhaw Pd. Yadav, GP-23 Mrs. Meena Singh, AC to GP-23 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 08-10-2024 The learned counsel for the petitioner has, at the outset, submitted that the Circle Officer, Dinara, District-Rohtas at Sasaram be directed to dispose off the pending Encroachment Case No. 33 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.15617 of 2024(2) dt.08-10-2024 2/2 stipulated time frame, as is fixed by this Court. 3.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Dinara, District-Rohtas at Sasaram to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No. 33 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