Patna High CourtCWJC/67/2020disposed

Sanjiv Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2020-01-08The Chief Justice -,Mr. Justice Dr. Anil Kumar Upadhyay2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.67 of 2020 ====================================================== Sanjiv Kumar Singh, aged about 30 years, Male, son of Binod Singh, Resident of Village+Post Office Sukulwa Khurd, Police Station Gopalganj, District Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj.

4. The Additional District Magistrate, Land & Revenue Department, Gopalganj.

5. The S.D.O., Gopalganj, District Gopalganj.

6. The Circle Officer, Thawey, District Gopalganj. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Amir Alam, Adv.

For the Respondents :

Mr. Sajid Salim Khan, SC-25 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 08-01-2020 The petition filed on 04.01.2020 is listed for hearing for the first time today before the Court.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

Petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: "(i) For direction to respondent to remove the encroachment from Khata No. 97, Khesra No. 160, Area 12-14-17 situate at Mauza Sukulwa Khurd P.S. +District Gopalganj in respect of which there is an specific order of the First Appellate Authority dated 20.04.2019 (Annexure-2).

(ii) For direction to the Additional District Magistrate (Respondent No. 3) to cancel Jamabadi No. 104 with respect to land bearing Khata No. 97, Mauza Sukulwa Khurd Thana No. 56 which is gairmajarua Aam Land and in respect of which the Circle Officer Thawey to cancel the aforesaid

Patna High Court CWJC No.67 of 2020(2) dt.08-01-2020 2/2 Jamabandi."

After the matter was heard for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner shall be content if a direction is issued to the concerned respondents to consider and decide the representation, which the petitioner shall be making afresh within a period of four weeks from today. Learned counsel for the State states that upon receipt of such request, if any, the same shall be dealt with in accordance with law, expeditiously and positively within a period of three months from the date of receipt thereof. Equally, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to take recourse to such alternative remedies as are otherwise available in accordance with law.

We are hopeful that as and when petitioner takes recourse to such remedies, as are otherwise available in law, before the appropriate forum, the same shall be dealt with, in accordance with law and with reasonable dispatch. The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) P.K.P./- U