Md Jakir Husain v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18466 of 2024 ====================================================== Md Jakir Husain Son of- Md. Jakir Husain, Resident of 53, Pansalla, Pansalla, Manjhaul, P.S.- Chhaurahi, District- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Land Reform Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Divisional Commissioner, Munger Division. 5.

The District Magistrate, Begusarai.

6.

The District Education Officer, Begusarai.

7.

The Sub-Divisional Officer, Manjhaul, Begusarai. 8.

The Block Education Officer, Manjhaul, Begusarai. 9.

The Circle Officer, Chhorahi, Begusarai.

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The Principal, Urdu Madhyamik vidyalaya, Pansalla Chhorahi, Begusarai. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Saroj Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Advocate General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 06-12-2024 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.

Patna High Court CWJC No.18466 of 2024(2) dt.06-12-2024 2/2

2. The instant writ petition stands dismissed with the liberty aforesaid; without any observation on merits, or even the locus standi of the petitioner, which has to be decided by the Appropriate Authority under the Act of 1956. (K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) ( Partha Sarthy, J) Harsh/- U