Rama Shankar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19438 of 2019 ====================================================== Rama Shankar Jha Son of Late Chandra Shekhar Jha, resident of VillageMalikour, P.S.- Pusa, District- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, land Acquisition and Revenue Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Commissioner, Darbhanga.

3.

The District Magistrate, Samastipur.

4.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Samastipur.

5.

The D.C.L.R., Samastipur.

6.

The Circle Officer, Pusa, Samastipur.

7.

The Officer Incharge, Pusa Police Station under District- Samastipur. 8.

Nand Kishore Choudhary, Son of Late Ram Jyoti Choudhary, resident of Malikour Ward No. 9, P.s.- Pusa, District- Samastipur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjan Kumar For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha (SC-19) Ms. Archana Prasad, AC to SC-19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 24-09-2019 The petitioner seeks removal of encroachment from the public road situated in village-Malikpur under Pusa Block, District-Samastipur.

This Court is of the view that in case the petitioner is seeking removal of encroachment from the public land/ rasta, he is required to approach the concerned Circle Officer under the provisions of Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed

Patna High Court CWJC No.19438 of 2019(2) dt.24-09-2019 2/2 off with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Circle Officer, Pusa, District-Samastipur.

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