Awadh Kishor v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16065 of 2024 ====================================================== Awadh Kishor S/o Krishna Dev Prasad R/o Akaltola Ilahibag, Ilahi Bag, P.S.- Gopalpur, District- District Patna, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 2.

The District Magistrate, Patna. Bihar.

3.

The Additional Collector, Bihar.

4.

The Deputy Collector Land Reform, Patna.

5.

The Circle Officer, Sampatchak Circle, District-Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aryan Sinha, Adv.

Mr. Puneet Siddhartha, Adv.

For the State :

Md. Zeeshan Kalim, AC to SC-20 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 21-10-2024 Though the present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 8.10.2024, passed by the Circle Officer, Sampatchak Circle, District-Patna, i.e. the Respondent No. 5, in connection with Encroachment Case No. 4 of 2024-25, however, at the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to challenge the aforesaid order dated 8.10.2024, by filing appropriate appeal under Section 11 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, nonetheless, seeks some protection during the interregnum period. Liberty, so sought, is granted. 2.

It is needless to state that for a period of six weeks from

Patna High Court CWJC No.16065 of 2024(2) dt.21-10-2024 2/2 today, status quo, existing as on today qua the land/house of the petitioner in question, shall be maintained, in order to enable him to file appropriate appeal and seek interim relief. 3.

Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U