Ram Ashish Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17746 of 2024 ====================================================== Ram Ashish Singh Son of Late Dharani Singh Resident of Village- Jaini Tola, Police Station- Bathwariya, District- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Collector, West Champaran at Bettiah. 2.

The Additional Collector, West Champaran at Bettiah. 3.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Bagaha, District- West Champaran. 4.

The Circle Officer, Bagaha-1, District- West Champaran. 5.

Binod Singh, Son of Baburam Singh Resident of Village- Jaini Tola, Police Station- Bhathwariya, District- West Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prerna Anand, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Madhaw Prasad Yadav, GP-23 Mr. Sanjay Kumar, AC to GP-23 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 02-12-2024 The limited prayer made by the petitioner in the present case is to direct the Circle Officer, Bagaha-1, DistrictWest Champaran, i.e. the Respondent No. 4, to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No. 5 of 202324. 2.

Per contra, the learned counsel for the Respondent-State submits that in case, the aforesaid encroachment proceedings have not been concluded, the same would definitely be concluded, by passing the final order, within a fixed time frame. 3.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Respondent No. 4 to

Patna High Court CWJC No.17746 of 2024(2) dt.02-12-2024 2/2 conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No. 5 of 2023-24, if the same has not already 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.

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

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U