In an oral order regarding an encroachment case, the High Court granted liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal and directed the maintenance of status quo for four weeks. The writ petition was subsequently disposed off as not pressed.
Liberty to file appeal granted; status quo maintained for four weeks; writ petition disposed as not pressed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6826 of 2022
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Maheshwar Singh Son of Late Suraj Singh, Resident of Village- Barkagaon (Tola Mishrauliya, P.S.- Bhagwanpur Hat, District- Siwan.
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Versus
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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh,Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr.Sajid Salim Khan (Sc25) ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER
2 02-12-2022
At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to challenge the final order passed by the Circle Officer, Bhagwanpur Hat, District-Siwan i.e. Respondent No. 6 in connection with Encroachment Case No. 3/ 2021-22 by filing appropriate appeal, in case the same has not already been filed. Liberty, so sought, is granted.
At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the Sub-Divisional
Patna High Court CWJC No.6826 of 2022(2) dt.02-12-2022 2/2
Officer, Maharajganj, District-Siwan, vide Memo dated 18.04.2022, has requisitioned police force for removal of the encroachment in question, some protection be granted to the petitioner.
This Court, in the interest of justice, deems it fit and proper to direct for maintaining status quo, existing as on today qua the land/ house of the petitioner in question for a period of four weeks from today, so as to enable the petitioner to file appeal, if the same has not already been filed & obtain interim orders.
The writ petition stands disposed off as not pressed.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
Ajay/Sonal-
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Maheshwar Singh
The State of Bihar
The Divisional Commissioner, Saran Division
The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Siwan
The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms
The Sub-Divisional Officer, Maharajganj
Mohit Kumar Shah
As recorded by the court registry
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