Shivkant Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17992 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.
Shivkant Singh Son of Late Niranjan Singh Resident of Narawan Mohiuddipur, P.S.-Fathua District -Patna.
2.
Satyendra Singh S/o Late Ram Surat Singh Resident of Village-Khanpura, P.S.-Fathua, Dist.-Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar.
2.
The District Magistrate, Patna.
3.
The Circle Officer, Fatuha, District-Patna.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Dipak Kumar, Adv.
For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Standing Counsel (10) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 02-12-2024 The limited prayer made by the petitioners in the present case is to direct the Circle Officer, Fatuha, DistrictPatna, i.e. the Respondent No. 3, to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No. 2 of 2024-25. 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. 3 to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case
Patna High Court CWJC No.17992 of 2024(2) dt.02-12-2024 2/2 No. 2 of 2024-25, 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