Murari Sharan Verma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19724 of 2024 ====================================================== Murari Sharan Verma son of Shyam Sunder Prasad resident of villageMehadiya Bhaisahi, Police Station- Chanpatiya, District- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Collector, West Champaran at Bettiah. 2.

The Collector, West Champaran at Bettiah.

3.

The Sub-divisional Officer, Bettiah, West Champaran. 4.

The L.R.D.C., Bettiah, West Champaran.

5.

The Circle Officer, Chanpatiya, District- West Champaran. 6.

Vijay Pandey son of Vindhyachal Pandey resident of village Mehadiya Bhaisahi, P.O. Pokhariya Rai, P.S. Chanpatiya, District- West Champaran845449. 7.

Ajay Pandey son of Vindhyachal Pandey resident of village Mehadiya Bhaisahi, P.O. Pokhariya Rai, P.S. Chanpatiya, District- West Champaran845449. 8.

Jitendra Pandey son of Vindhyachal Pandey resident of village Mehadiya Bhaisahi, P.O. Pokhariya Rai, P.S. Chanpatiya, District- West Champaran845449. 9.

Vindhyachal Pandey son of Late Bhola Pandey resident of village Mehadiya Bhaisahi, P.O. Pokhariya Rai, P.S. Chanpatiya, District- West Champaran845449. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Aditya Nath Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Chanadra Shekhar Singh, AC to GA-10 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 07-01-2025 The limited prayer made by the petitioner in the present case is to direct the Circle Officer, Chanpatiya, District-West Champaran i.e. the respondent no. 5 to conclude the proceedings of the pending Encroachment Case No. 15 of 2023-24 within a stipulated time frame.

Patna High Court CWJC No.19724 of 2024(2) dt.07-01-2025 2/2 2.

Per contra, the learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that in case the aforesaid Encroachment Case is still pending, the same would definitely be disposed off 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, Chanpatiya, DistrictWest Champaran to conclude the proceedings of the aforesaid Encroachment Case No. 15 of 202324, in case the same 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) S.Sb/- U