Sudhanshu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16313 of 2023 ====================================================== 1.

Sudhanshu Kumar Son of Late Ajay Kumar Resident of VillageBalthirasulpur, P.S.- Bochhan, District- Muzaffarpur. 2.

Ranjit Kumar, Son of Shivnath Paswan Resident of Village- Balthirasulpur, P.S.- Bochhan, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Bihar.

2.

The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

3.

The Sub Divisional Officer (East), Muzaffarpur. 4.

The Circle Officer, Block- Bochhan, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Uday Prakash Shrarma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sajid Salim Khan (SC-25) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 01-12-2023 The petitioners have an alternate remedy to proceed under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. There cannot be maintained a Public Interest Litigation on the subject matter nor is the invocation of the extraordinary power possible; when there is such an alternate efficacious remedy available.

2. Present petition stands dismissed with the liberty aforesaid; without any observation on merits, or even the locus standi of the petitioners, which has to be decided by the

Patna High Court CWJC No.16313 of 2023(2) dt.01-12-2023 2/2 Appropriate Authority under the Act of 1956.

(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) ( Rajiv Roy, J) Anushka/- U