Sri Krishna Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17299 of 2022 ====================================================== Sri Krishna Singh S/o Late Adhin Singh R/o Village- Pratap Nagar, PS Nawgachhiya, District- Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary Revenue and Land Reforms, New Secretariat Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Deputy Secretary Revenue and Land Reform, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Collector, Bhagalpur.

4.

The Sub Divisional Magistrate Naugachhiya, District- Bhagalpur. 5.

The Deputy Collector Land Reforms District Bhagalpur. 6.

The Circle Officer Naugachhiya, District- Bhagalpur. 7.

Brajesh Kumar S/o Brahmdeo Singh, R/o Village- Korchakka, PSNaugachhiya, District- Bhagalpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chandra Kant, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha (Sc19) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 20-06-2023 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "1. For issuance of an appropriate Writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent particularly the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur, respondent no.3 to issue Basgit Purcha in favour of the petitioner inter alia more than 70 family 70 family members are residing on the land of Bihar Government bearing Mouza- Pratap

Patna High Court CWJC No.17299 of 2022(2) dt.20-06-2023 2/3 Nagar, Thana No. 124, Khata No. 4154 and Khesra No. 13815, area 1344 sqft of Circle Naugachia DistrictBhagalpur since decades i.e. since 1975 on account of erosion of Koshi river.

II. For issuance of an appropriate Writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents not to disturb the residing of the petitioner on MouzaPratap Naar, Thana N. 124 Khata No. 4154, and Khesra No. 13815.

III. For issuance of appropriate writ/writs, order/orders in nature of mandamus directing respondent no 6 to drop the proceeding of encroachment case no 7/21-22."

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur for redressal of his aforesaid grievances. Liberty so sought is grated.

It is needless to state that in case appropriate representation is filed before the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur, within a period of

Patna High Court CWJC No.17299 of 2022(2) dt.20-06-2023 3/3 four weeks from today, he shall consider and dispose off the same, by passing a reasoned and a speaking order, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks, thereafter.

The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) kanchan/- U