Manoj Kumar Chaubey v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Bihar writ petition mandamus-type direction for time-bound disposal of pending encroachment case; Encroachment Case No. 9 of 2022-23; Circle Officer / Anchal Adhikari, Kateya, District-Gopalganj; Section 6(1) Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956; final order after hearing affected parties; six-week deadline; Manoj Kumar Chaubey v. State of Bihar & others (incl. private respondent Ram Raksha Prasad); CWJC No. 13893 of 2024; decided 21-09-2024; Justice Mohit Kumar Shah; disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Circle Officer, Kateya, District-Gopalganj to conclude Encroachment Case No. 9 of 2022-23 (if still pending) by passing the final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, in accordance with law and after hearing the affected parties, within six weeks of receipt/production of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of on these terms.