Md Akhtar Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.141 of 2025 ====================================================== Md Akhtar Alam Son of Abdur Rahman Resident of Village and Post Dhumnagar P.S.- Azam Nagar District-Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Land Reforms and Survey, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Collector, Katihar.

3.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Barsoi, Katihar.

4.

The Circle Officer, Azam Nagar, Katihar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abdul Wadood, Adv.

Mr.Bijay Kumar Pandey, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar, GP-26 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 09-01-2025 The limited prayer made by the petitioner in the present case is to direct the Circle Officer, Azam Nagar, Katihar, i.e. the Respondent No. 4, to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No. 1 of 2024-25.

2.

Per contra, the learned counsel for the Respondent-State submits that in case, the aforesaid encroachment proceedings have not been concluded, the same would definitely be concluded, by passing the final order, within a fixed time frame. 3.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Respondent No. 4 to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No. 1 of 2024-25, if the same has not already been concluded,

Patna High Court CWJC No.141 of 2025(2) dt.09-01-2025 2/2 by passing the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, after hearing the affected parties and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks of receipt / production of a copy of this order. 4.

Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U