Court disposed of a writ petition seeking removal of encroachment on government land, holding the petitioner must approach the Circle Officer under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 before filing the petition.
Petitioner directed to approach the Circle Officer, Meenapur, under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21338 of 2019
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Ram Prasad Rai S/o Late Mangal Rai, Resident of Village-Rani Khaira, P.O. Turki Khairwa, P.S.-Meena-Pur, Distt-Muzaffarpur, Pincode-843128.
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Versus
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Chandra Mohan Jha For the Respondent/s : Mr.Subash Chandra Yadav (Gp15)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER
2 05-11-2019
The present writ petition has been filed for removal of
encroachment made over the Government land situated at mauzaRani Khaira, Anchal-Meenapur, Dist-Muzaffarpur.
This Court is of the view that in case, the petitioner seeks removal of encroachment from the public land, he is required to approach the Circle Officer, Meenapur, Muzaffarpur under the provisions of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 and if it is found maintainable, the said Circle Officer shall take the same to its logical conclusion.
The present writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition for removal of encroachment from public land is maintainable without first approaching the Circle Officer under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ram Prasad Rai
State of Bihar
Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur
Anchal Adhikari, Anchal Meenapur
Ram Pramod Rai
Mohit Kumar Shah
As recorded by the court registry
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