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Neeraj Kumar Arora v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC26 Nov 2024CWJC/1039/2022

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The High Court directed the Circle Officer to consider the petitioner's objection regarding encroachment proceedings and pass a final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. Pending the order, no coercive action was permitted against the petitioner. The writ petition was disposed of on these terms.

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Direction to consider objection under Section 6(1) of the Act and protection from coercive action until final order.

Neeraj Kumar Arora Vs The State of Bihar — Land Acquisition | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1039 of 2022

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Neeraj Kumar Arora S/o Late Late Subhash Chandra Aroira @ Subhash Chander, Yaarpur Refugee Market, P.S.- Gardanibag, Patna At present House No.-C-7/92, Sector-5, Rohini, P.S.-Rohini, District-North Delhi, New Delhi.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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

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The Principal Secretary, Department of Land Reforms and Revenue, Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Patna.

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The Sub Divisional Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna.

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The Circle Officer Patna Sadar, Patna.

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The Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Internal Security (Rehabilitation Division), New Delhi

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The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Internal Security (Rehabilitarion Division), New Delhi.

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... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Parasmani, Advocate For the State : Mr.Sajid Salim Khan (SC-25) For the Union of India : Mrs. Kanak Verma, CGC ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER

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4 26-11-2024 Though the present writ petition has been filed for quashing the encroachment proceedings in question initiated by the Circle Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna vide Encroachment Case No. 25 of 2020-21, however, at the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already filed his objection before the Circle Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna, which has been annexed as Annexure-7 to the present writ petition, hence the Circle Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna be directed to

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1039 of 2022(4) dt.26-11-2024 2/2

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consider the same and pass the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act, 1956’), in accordance with law and till then some protection be granted to the petitioner.

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2 . Per contra , the learned counsel for the respondentState submits that the Circle Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna shall definitely consider the objection filed by the petitioner and only then he shall pass the final order under Section 6(1) of the Act, 1956.

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Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna to consider the aforesaid objection filed by the petitioner, in accordance with law and then pass the final order under Section 6(1) of the Act, 1956, and till then no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner.

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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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S.Sb/-

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Neeraj Kumar Arora v. The State of Bihar

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