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Patna High CourtCWJC/16034/2024disposed

Pramila Devi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-22Mr. Justice Mohit Kumar Shah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16034 of 2024 ====================================================== Pramila Devi W/o Amrika Mahato, Resident of Village-Ramnagar Bankat Koiri Tola, P.S.-Majhauliya, Dist.-West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Collector cum District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah.

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The Collector cum District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah. 3.

The Addl. Collector, Bettiah, West Champaran. 4.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Bettiah Sadar, Bettiah, District-West Champaran.

5.

The Circle Officer, Majhauliya Block, Majhauliya, District-West Champaran.

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The Officer in Charge Majhauliya Police Station, Majhauliya, Dist-West Champaran.

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Sheo Pujan Mahto, S/o Late Chunnu Bhagat, Resident of Village-Ramnagar Bankat Koiri Tola, P.S.-Majhauliya, Dist-West Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Addl. Advocate General 5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 22-10-2024

1. The limited prayer made by the petitioner in the present writ petition is to direct the Circle Officer, Majhauliya, District-West Champaran at Bettiah, to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No.28 of 202324.

2. Per contra, the learned counsel for the respondentState submits that in case the aforesaid encroachment case is still pending consideration, the same would definitely be

Patna High Court CWJC No.16034 of 2024(2) dt.22-10-2024 2/2 disposed off, within a stipulated time frame, as is fixed by this Court.

3. Having regard to the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner on behalf of the petitioner, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Majhauliya, District-West Champaran at Bettiah, to dispose off the aforesaid Encroachment Case No.28 of 2023-24, in case it is still pending, by passing the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, in accordance with law and after hearing the affected parties, 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) sonal/- U