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Kishan @ Krishna Ram v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC8 Jul 2022CWJC/2272/2020

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The High Court disposed of a writ petition filed to protect petitioners facing encroachment proceedings. It granted status quo for eight weeks and liberty to file a reply to the show cause notice within four weeks, with mandatory compliance timelines for the circle officer regarding inquiry and final orders.

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

Kishan @ Krishna Ram Vs The State of Bihar — Property and Title | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2272 of 2020

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Kishan @ Krishna Ram S/o Late Ram Dhyan Ram Resident of VillageParmanpur, P.S.- Dawath, District- Rohtas.

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Kanhaiya Ram S/o Late Ram Dhyan 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.Raj Kishore Roy ( Gp18 ) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER

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2 08-07-2022 Though, the present writ petition has been filed for quashing the encroachment proceedings initiated vide Encroachment Case No. 4 of 2019-20 qua the petitioner no.1 and Encroachment Case No. 4(24) of 2019-20 qua the petitioner no. 2 by the Circle Officer, Dawath, however, the learned counsel for the petitioners has confined his relief to the extent of liberty being granted to the petitioners to file reply to the show cause notice before the Circle Officer, Dawath and in the meantime some protection be granted to the petitioners.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.2272 of 2020(2) dt.08-07-2022 2/2

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Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file reply to the show cause notice within a period of four weeks from today, in the ongoing Encroachment Case No. 4 of 2019-20 and 4(24) 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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Kishan @ Krishna Ram v. The State of Bihar

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