Pinki Devi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18256 of 2024 ====================================================== Pinki Devi Wife of Umesh Das, Resident of village- Dumadumawa, Sihpur P.S. - Sathi Dist - West Champaran at Bettiah. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar Patna. 2.
The Collector, West Champaran at Bettiah.
3.
The S.D.O., Narkatiyaganj West Champaran at Bettiah. 4.
The Circle Officer, Louriya at Bettiah.
5.
Jotnarayan Sah, Son of - Late Rampati Sah, Resident of village - Dumadumawa P.S. - Sathi, Dist - West Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Chandra Mohan Jha, Adv.
For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Kameshwar Kumar, GP- 17 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 03-01-2025
1. The limited prayer made by the petitioner in the present writ petition is to direct the Circle Officer, Louriya, District-West Champaran at Bettiah, to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No.2 of 202425, within a stipulated time frame.
2. Per contra, the learned counsel for the respondentState submits that in case the aforesaid encroachment case is still pending consideration, the same would definitely be disposed off, within a stipulated time frame, as is fixed by this Court.
3. Having regard to the limited prayer made by the
Patna High Court CWJC No.18256 of 2024(3) dt.03-01-2025 2/2 learned counsel for the petitioner on behalf of the petitioner, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Louriya, District-West Champaran at Bettiah, to dispose off the aforesaid Encroachment Case No.2 of 2024-25, in case it is still pending, by passing the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, in accordance with law and after hearing the affected parties, within a period of six weeks of receipt/production of a copy of this order.
4. The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) sonal/- U