Shyam Nandan Singh v. The State Of Bihar,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15855 of 2024 ====================================================== Shyam Nandan Singh S/o Late Mathura Singh Resident of Village- Partapur, P.S.- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran, at present R/o Ward No.- 16, Mathiya Zirat, Subhash Nagar, Motihari, P.S. Chhatauni, District- East Champaran, Motihari.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar, through the District Magistrate, East Champaran, at Motihari.

2.

The District Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari. 3.

The Circle Officer, Circle Chiraiya, District- East Champaran. 4.

Rajeshwar Rai S/o Late Saryug Rai Resident of Village- Partapur, P.S. and Anchal- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran.

5.

Lalit Rai S/o Late Saryug Rai Resident of Village- Partapur, P.S. and Anchal- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran.

6.

Devi Lal Rai S/o Late Radha Mohan Rai Resident of Village- Partapur, P.S. and Anchal- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran. 7.

Ram Lal Rai S/o Late Radha Mohan Rai Resident of Village- Partapur, P.S. and Anchal- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhurendra Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Standing Counsel (25) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 21-10-2024 The limited prayed made by the petitioner in the present writ petition is to direct the Circle Officer, Chiraiya, District-East Champaran, to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No.16 of 2022-23.

2. Per contra, the learned counsel for the respondentState submits that in case the aforesaid encroachment proceedings have not yet been concluded, the same shall

Patna High Court CWJC No.15855 of 2024(2) dt.21-10-2024 2/2 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, Chiraiya, District-East Champaran to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No.16 of 2022-23, 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