Rajesh Kumar Kewat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19615 of 2024 ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar Kewat Son of Rammanohar Lohiya Kewat, Resident of Village- Panchgarwa, Police Station- Semra, District- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

The District Magistrate, West Champaran.

3.

The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Bagaha, West Champaran. 4.

The Circle Officer, Bagaha, West Champaran.

5.

Gobind Kewat, Son of Late Suraj Kewat Resident of Village- Panchgawa, Police Station- Semra Bazar, District- West Champaran. 6.

Kishmati Devi, Wife of Late Mithai Kewat Resident of Village- Panchgawa, Police Station- Semra Bazar, District- West Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shahbaj Alam, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Mahendra Prasad Verma, AC to SC-20 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 07-01-2025 The limited prayer made by the petitioner in the present writ petition is to direct the Circle Officer, Bagaha, West Champaran to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No.08 of 2024-25, 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, within a stipulated time frame, as is fixed by this Court. 3.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case,

Patna High Court CWJC No.19615 of 2024(2) dt.07-01-2025 2/2 I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Bagaha, West Champaran to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No.08 of 2024-25, 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