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Chhatradhari Choudhary v. the State of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC11 Feb 2015CWJC/7525/1997

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The Petitioner contended that a plot recorded as public land was used as a public passage despite a private decree in favor of the Respondents. The Court held that an order under Section 147 Cr.P.C. by an Executive Magistrate cannot nullify a judgment and decree of a competent Civil Court.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition stands disposed of, affirming the Commissioner's view that the Civil Court decree stands unaffected.

Chhatradhari Choudhary Vs the State of Bihar and Ors. — Property and Title | Patna HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7525 of 1997

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=========================================================== Chhatradhari Choudhary son of late Chhatu Choudhary of mohalla- Jagdishpur, p.S. Jamalpur, District- Munger.

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.... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1.The State of Bihar through District Collector, Munger, District- Munger. 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Munger. 3. District Collector-cum- District Magistrate, Munger. 4. Executive Special Officer, Jamalpur Municipality, Jamalapur, District- Munger. 5. Sita Ram Pasawan son of Muso Paswan of Mohalla- Jagdishpur, P.S. Jamalpur, district- Munger. 6. Saryug Choudhary son of Feku Choudhary of Mohalla Jagdishpur, P.S. Jamalpur, district- Munger. .... .... Respondent/s

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=========================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Siya Ram Shahi Mr. Ram Sevak Choudhary For the State : Mr. Rajiv Kumar Singh For Respondent no.4 : Mr. Rakesh Kumar =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 11-02-2015

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

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In the present case the plot no. 14012 is said to be recorded in Municipal Survey Record, Munger as public land. As per the claim of the petitioner it is a passage, which is being used by general public but in Title Suit No. 104 of 1943, the private respondents have got a decree in his favour. A proceeding under Section 147 Cr.P.C. was initiated with respect to the passage and some orders were passed in favour of the public but on the face of decree that was passed by a competent court of jurisdiction, which cannot be nullified by the order passed by the Executive Magistrate exercising his power under Section 147 Cr.P.C. but the Collector directed for removal of encroachment recorded that the private respondent is trying to create obstruction in movement of the public but the Commissioner in his order dated 11.07.1997 passed in Munger Misc. Case

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Patna High Court CWJC No.7525 of 1997 dt.11-02-2015

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No. 3 of 1996-97 considered the judgment and decree passed in Title Suit vis-avis the order passed by the Executive Magistrate and arrived at a conclusion that the judgment and decree passed by the Executive Magistrate cannot be dwell upon the judgment and decreed passed by a competent court of jurisdiction and set aside the order of the Collector. This Court is of the same view as that of the Commissioner.

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If the petitioner has a right of passage or right to utilize the passage he may approach before the Court of competent jurisdiction even individually or in representative capacity for declaration of public right.

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With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of.

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(Shivaji Pandey, J)

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singh/-

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Chhatradhari Choudhary v. the State of Bihar and Ors.

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