Anand Kumar Ray @ Anand Ray v. The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary ,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.102 of 2025 In Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3172 of 2018 ====================================================== Anand Kumar Ray @ Anand Ray Son of Late Rajanand Ray @ Late Rajnandan Ray, Resident of Village - Rampurawa Tola Mahauawa, P.S. Majhaulia, District- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary , Bihar , Patna 2.

The District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah. 3.

The S.D.O., Bettiah, West Champaran.

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The C.O. Majhaulia West Champaran.

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The Superintendent of Police (S.P), Bettiah, West Champaran. 6.

The Station House Officer, Majhaulia, District- West Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ramendra Kr. Bharti, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.KK Singh, AC To GP-22 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 15-01-2025

1. Though the present petition has been filed for directing the Circle Officer, Majhaulia, District-West Champaran i.e. the respondent no.4 to conclude the proceedings of the Encroachment Case No.02 of 2017-18, however, it has been pointed out by the learned counsel for the respondent-State by referring to the counter affidavit filed in the present case that an inquiry was made by the Circle Officer, Majhaulia, District-West Champaran on 09.11.2022, who had also conducted an inspection of the land in question, in presence of the villagers and other officials including the Revenue Clerk and Anchal Amin,

Patna High Court CWJC No.102 of 2025(3) dt.15-01-2025 2/2 whereupon it has transpired that the land in question has not been encroached, hence vide order dated 09.11.2022, the Circle Officer, Majhaulia, District-West Champaran has disposed off the pending land Encroachment Case No.02 of 2017-18 on the said terms.

2. At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in case the petitioner is so aggrieved by the said order dated 09.11.2022, passed by the Circle Officer, Majhaulia, District-West Champaran, in connection with Encroachment Case No.02 of 2017-18, he be granted liberty to challenge the same by filing appropriate appeal under Section 11 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. Liberty so sought is granted.

3. The writ petition stands disposed off.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Saurav/- U