Deepak Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17042 of 2024 ====================================================== Deepak Kumar S/o Umashankar Singh Resident of Village-Dhandhar P.O.- Dhandhar, P.S.- Wazirganj, District- Gaya, Bihar-805129. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and of Land Reforms, Government of Bihar.

2.

The District Magistrate, Gaya.

3.

The Commissioner, Gaya.

4.

Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Gaya.

5.

The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Gaya.

6.

The Circle Officer, Wazirganj, Gaya.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhinay Priyadarshi, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. P. K. Shahi, Advocate General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 22-11-2024 The petitioner has 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

Patna High Court CWJC No.17042 of 2024(2) dt.22-11-2024 2/2 liberty aforesaid; without any observation on merits, or even the locus standi of the petitioner, which has to be decided by the Appropriate Authority under the Act of 1956. (K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) ( Partha Sarthy, J) sharun/- U