Saroj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.108 of 2025 ====================================================== Saroj Kumar Singh Son of Yogendra Singh Resident Of Village Kishunpur Mohini, P.S. Kudhani, District- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Land Reforms and Revenue, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Land Reforms and Revenue, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur 4.

The Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur 5.

The Circle Officer, Block- Kudhani, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Uday Prakash Shrarma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. P.K. Shahi, AG ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 10-01-2025 The petitioner has an alternate remedy to proceed under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. There cannot be maintained a Public Interest Litigation on the subject matter nor is the invocation of the extraordinary power possible; when there is such an alternate efficacious remedy available.

2. Further the alleged encroachers are not made a party to the writ petition.

3. Present petition stands dismissed with the liberty aforesaid; without any observation on merits, or even the locus

Patna High Court CWJC No.108 of 2025(2) dt.10-01-2025 2/2 standi of the petitioner, which has to be decided by the Appropriate Authority under the Act of 1956; if a proper application is moved with the necessary parties arrayed. (K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) (Partha Sarthy, J) Anushka/- U