Vikas Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17604 of 2024 ====================================================== Vikas Kumar Late Ram Subhag Singh Resident of Village- Muradpur, Mahuwa and District-Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar though the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The District Magistrate, District-Vaishali.

3.

The Collector, Mahuwa, District-Vaishali.

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The Additional Collector, District-Vaishali.

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The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Mahuwa, District-Vaishali. 6.

The Deputy Development Commissioner-Cum-Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Vaishali.

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The Circle Officer, Mahuwa, District-Vaishali. 8.

Mahesh Rai Son of Ramanand Rai Resident of Village-Sadapur Mahuwa, Police Station-Mahuwa, District-Vaishali.

9.

Deepak Rai Son of Mahesh Rai Resident of Village-Sadapur Mahuwa, Police Station-Mahuwa, District-Vaishali.

10.

Kundan Kumar Son of Mahesh Rai Resident of Village-Sadapur Mahuwa, Police Station-Mahuwa, District-Vaishali.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amresh Kumar Sinha, Adv.

Mr.Vikramadit, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Raghwanand, GA-11 Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, AC to GA-11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 21-11-2024 The limited prayer made by the petitioner in he present case is to direct the Circle Officer, Mahuwa, DistrictVaishali, to conclude proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No. 4 of 2024-25 within a stipulated time frame. 2.

Per contra, the learned counsel for the Respondent-State submits that in case, the aforesaid encroachment proceedings

Patna High Court CWJC No.17604 of 2024(2) dt.21-11-2024 2/2 have not been concluded, the same would definitely be concluded, by passing the final order, within a fixed time frame. 3.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Mahuwa, District-Vaishali, to conclude the proceeding of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No. 4 of 2024-25, if the same has not already been concluded, by passing the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, after hearing the affected parties and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks of receipt / production of a copy of this order.

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Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U