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Sonamati Kuer v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Jul 2023CWJC/18327/2022

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What is this about?

The Patna High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking to quash encroachment notices. Since a title suit was pending in the civil court, liberty was granted to raise issues there. The State also got liberty to proceed afresh under Section 6 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 due to procedural lapses.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the petitioner to raise issues in the pending civil title suit; liberty granted to the State to proceed afresh under the Act; writ petition disposed of.

Sonamati Kuer Vs The State of Bihar — Land Acquisition | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18327 of 2022

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Sonamati Kuer w/o late Ghurlet Tiwary Resident of village- Belaon, AnchalRampur, Police Station- Belaon, District- Kaimur (Bhabua), Pincode- 821101.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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The Anchal Adhikari Rampur, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua).

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The Collector Kaimur (Bhabhua).

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The Officer Incharge Belaon Police Station.

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The Superintendent of Police Kaimur (Bhabhua).

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Achhaibar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha (Sc19) ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 04-07-2023

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At the outset, the learned counsel for the respondent-State seeks to file a counter affidavit, which is taken on record.

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The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the notice dated 14.11.2022, issued by the Circle Officer, Rampur, i.e., respondent no.2, in connection with Encroachment Case No.12 of 2017-18, without issuing any notice to the petitioner, however, threatening him with dire consequences, in case he does not vacate the premises/land in question.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.18327 of 2022 dt.04-07-2023 2/3

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The learned counsel for the respondentState has submitted by referring to the counter affidavit, filed by the Circle Officer, Rampur that a notice under Section 3 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 (for short ‘the Act, 1956’) was issued by the Circle Officer, Rampur in connection with Encroachment Case No.12 of 2017-18 to the son of the petitioner, and then a notice under Section 6(2) of the Act dated 24.11.2022 was also issued to the son of the petitioner, namely, Shivpujan Tiwari, however, it has not been denied that no order under Section 6(1) of the Act, 1956 has been passed by the Circle Officer, Rampur till date, hence it is submitted that liberty be granted to the respondents to proceed in accordance with law, afresh. Liberty so sought is granted.

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At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the petitioner has already moved the learned civil court by filing a Title Suit bearing Title Suit No.1595 of 2022, which is pending adjudication before the learned Court of

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Patna High Court CWJC No.18327 of 2022 dt.04-07-2023 3/3

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Sub-Judge-V, Bhabhua, hence the petitioner be granted liberty to raise all the issues raised in the present writ petition, before the learned Court of Sub-Judge-V, Bhabhua. Liberty so sought is granted.

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The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

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(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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kanchan/-

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