Kaushlya Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15530 of 2024 ====================================================== Kaushlya Devi w/o Akhilesh Kumar Rai resident of Village- Diyaman, Police Station- Krishnabarham, District- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reform Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The District Magistrate, Buxar.

3.

The Addl. Collector, Buxar.

4.

The Deputy Collector, Land Reform, Dumraon (Buxar). 5.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Dumraon (Buxar).

6.

The Circle Officer, Simri (Buxar) 7.

Shiv Janam Rai son of Late Ram Eqbal Rai resident of Village- Diyaman, Police Station- Krishnabarham, Circle- Simri, District- Buxar 8.

Shiv Jalim Rai son of Late Ram Eqbal Rai, resident of Village- Diyaman, Police Station- Krishnabarham, Circle- Simri, District- Buxar 9.

Shiv Khagendra Rai son of Late Ram Eqbal Rai, resident of VillageDiyaman, Police Station- Krishnabarham, Circle- Simri, District- Buxar 10.

Shiv Lakhan Rai son of Late Ram Eqbal Rai, resident of Village- Diyaman, Police Station- Krishnabarham, Circle- Simri, District- Buxar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Government Advocate 3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 08-10-2024 The limited prayed made by the petitioner in the present writ petition is to direct the Circle Officer, Simri, District-Buxar, to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No.12 of 2019-2020.

2. Per contra, the learned counsel for the respondentState submits that in case the aforesaid encroachment

Patna High Court CWJC No.15530 of 2024(2) dt.08-10-2024 2/2 proceedings have not yet been concluded, the same shall definitely be concluded, within a stipulated time frame, as is fixed by this Court.

3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Simri, District-Buxar to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No.12 of 2019-2020, in case the same have not yet 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.

4. The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) kanchan/- U