Most. Singaro Kunwar @ Singaro Devi @ Singari Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16246 of 2024 ====================================================== Most. Singaro Kunwar @ Singaro Devi @ Singari Devi Wife of Late Bharat Ram, Resident of Village- Ward No.08, Bhada Murli, Post- Bhada Murli, P.S. - Harsidhi, Dist. - East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari. 3.

The Additional Collector, East Champaran, Motihari. 4.

The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Areraj, East Champaran, Motihari. 5.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Areraj, East Champaran, Motihari. 6.

The Circle Officer, Harsidhi, East Champaran, Motihari. 7.

Suresh Ram Son of Late Mansa Ram, Resident of Bhada Murli, Post- Bhada Murli, P.S. - Harsidhi, Dist - East Champaran. 8.

Umesh Ram, Son of Late Mansa Ram, Resident of Bhada Murli, PostBhada Murli, P.S. - Harsidhi, Dist - East Champaran. 9.

Brij Ram, Son of Late Mansa Ram, Resident of Bhada Murli, Post- Bhada Murli, P.S. - Harsidhi, Dist - East Champaran. 10.

Surendra Ram, Son of Late Jinsi Ram, Resident of Bhada Murli, PostBhada Murli, P.S. - Harsidhi, Dist - East Champaran. 11.

Chekhur Ram, Son of Late Manoj Ram, Resident of Bhada Murli, PostBhada Murli, P.S. - Harsidhi, Dist - East Champaran. 12.

Vinod Ram, Son of Chekhur Ram, Resident of Bhada Murli, Post- Bhada Murli, P.S. - Harsidhi, Dist - East Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Ravish Chandra, AC to SC-6 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 23-10-2024

1. The limited prayer, made by the petitioner, in the present case is to direct the Circle Officer, Harsidhi, East Champaran, Motihari to dispose off the pending Encroachment Case No.23 of 2023-24.

Patna High Court CWJC No.16246 of 2024(2) dt.23-10-2024 2/2

2. Per contra, the learned counsel for the respondentState submits that in case the proceedings of the aforesaid encroachment case is still pending, the same shall be disposed off, within a stipulated time frame, as is fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Harsidhi, East Champaran, Motihari to dispose off the aforesaid encroachment case 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 eight 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) Saurav/- U