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Ajit Ram, v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC6 Jul 2022CWJC/1379/2020

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The Patna High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging encroachment proceedings. The court granted liberty to the petitioner to file a reply to the show cause notice and maintained the status quo for eight weeks while the Circle Officer considers the matter.

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Liberty granted to petitioner to file reply to show cause notice within four weeks; status quo maintained for eight weeks.

Ajit Ram, Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2022) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1379 of 2020

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Ajit Ram, S/o Late Gulab Ram, Resident of Village-Parmanpur, P.s. Dawath, District-Rohtas.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary, Rural and Housing Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Rohtas.

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The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas.

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The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Rohtas.

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The Circle Officer-cum-Collector in Public Land Encroachment Act 1956, Anchal Office, Dawath, P.S. Dawath, District-Rohtas.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shambhu Sharan Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha ( Sc19 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER

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2 06-07-2022

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Though, the present writ petition has been filed for quashing the encroachment proceedings initiated vide Encroachment Case No. 73 of 2019-20 by the Circle Officer, Dawath, however, the learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his relief to the extent of liberty being granted to the petitioner to file reply to the show cause notice before the Circle Officer, Dawath and in the meantime some protection be granted to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file reply to the show cause

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1379 of 2020(2) dt.06-07-2022 2/2

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notice within a period of four weeks from today, in the ongoing Encroachment Case No. 73 of 2019-20, in case the proceedings of the same have not already been concluded, whereafter the Circle Officer, Dawath shall consider the same and after hearing the effected party shall pass appropriate order in accordance with law u/s 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 within a period of four weeks thereafter.

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It is needless to state that for a period of eight weeks from today, status quo existing as on today shall be maintained.

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(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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Tiwary/-

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