Manish Kumar @ Manish Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19181 of 2024 ====================================================== Manish Kumar @ Manish Kumar Yadav Son of Dhanger Rai, resident of Village- Dulma, P.S- Madhuban District- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the District Collector, Motihari East Champaran. 2.
The Sub Divisional Officer (S.D.O.) Pakridyal, East Champaran. 3.
The Circle Officer, Madhuban, East Champaran. 4.
Shambhu Rai, Son of Late Sita Ram Rai resident of Village- Dulma P.SMadhuban, District- East Champaran. 5.
Sheth Rai, Son of Late Jangi Rai resident of Village- Dulma P.S- Madhuban, District- East Champaran.
6.
Surendra Rai, Son of Late Jangi Rai resident of Village- Dulma P.SMadhuban, District- East Champaran. 7.
Lalu Rai, Son of Late Jangi Rai resident of Village- Dulma P.S- Madhuban, District- East Champaran.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Vijay Shankar Shrivastava, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Government Pleader (20) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 19-12-2024 1.
The limited prayer made by the petitioner in the present writ petition is to direct the Circle Officer, Madhuban, East Champaran, i.e. the respondent no.3 to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No.10 of 2023-24, within a stipulated time frame.
2.
The learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that in case the aforesaid encroachment case has not been taken to its logical conclusion, the same would definitely be concluded,
Patna High Court CWJC No.19181 of 2024(2) dt.19-12-2024 2/2 within a stipulated time frame, as is fixed by this Court. 3.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Madhuban, East Champaran, i.e. the respondent no.3 to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No.10 of 2023-24, in case the same have not already been concluded, 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) kanchan/- U