Shashi Ranjan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16053 of 2024 ====================================================== Shashi Ranjan Singh, Son of Sri Binod Prasad Singh, Resident of Office of Nagar Nigam, Senapat, P.O. and P.S.-Darbhanga (Town), District-Darbhanga (Bihar), presently residing at Asmi Apartment, 1st Floor, Haripur Colony, P.O.- Digha Ghat, P.S.-Digha, District-Patna, PIN CODE-800011 (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3.

The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Inspector General Police Patna Range, Patna. 5.

The District Magistrate, Patna.

6.

The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna.

7.

The Station House Officer, Digha Police Station, District-Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anu Priyadarshni, 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) 25-10-2024 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.16053 of 2024(2) dt.25-10-2024 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) avinash/- U