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Ishwari Prasad Singh v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC11 Nov 2024CWJC/2132/2024

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What is this about?

Writ petition challenging an encroachment notice issued under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act regarding land in village Tetradh, Rohtas. The court granted liberty to pursue restoration of a dismissed title suit and directed respondents to maintain status quo over the land for eight weeks, disposing of the petition.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to pursue title suit restoration proceedings; status quo on petitioner's land/house maintained for eight weeks.

Ishwari Prasad Singh Vs The State of Bihar — Property and Title | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2132 of 2024

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Ishwari Prasad Singh Son of Late Keshri Prasad Singh Resident of Village and PO. Tetradh P.S. Akorhi Gola, District-Rohtas.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar Through Principle secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms, Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Rohtas( Sasaram).

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The Circle Officer, Akorhi Gola, district- Rohtas(Sasaram).

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.K.M. Choubey, Sr.Advocate Mr.Ashok Kumar Garg, Advocate For the State : Mr.Alok Ranjan ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER

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3 11-11-2024

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The present writ petition has been filed seeking the

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following relief(s):-

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“1(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions, in the nature of certiorari for quashing the notice dated 15.01.2024, issued in Encroachment case No.11/2023- 24(though served upon the petitioner on 22.01.2024), in purported exercise of power under section 3 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment act (herein referred to as "Act"), issued by Circle Officer, Akorhi Gola, district- Rohtas, asking the petitioner as to under what circumstances the petitioner has encroached the land bearing Khata No.223, Khesra No.863, area 09 Decimal, Thana No.93

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Patna High Court CWJC No.2132 of 2024(3) dt.11-11-2024 2/3

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situated in village Tetradh, P.S. Akorhi Gola, district- Rohtas.

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(ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ\ writs, order/orders, direction/directions in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.3 to not take any action in pursuance of notice dated 15.01.2024, issued by him in Encroachment case no.11 of 23-24, during the pendency of this writ petition.”

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At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already filed a title suit, bearing Title Suit No.116 of 2019, before the learned Court of SubJudge-I, Sasaram at Rohtas, however, the same had stood dismissed for default, whereafter the petitioner has filed a miscellaneous case bearing Miscellaneous Case No.143 of 2023, for restoration of the said suit, hence the petitioner be granted liberty to pursue the said cases. Liberty so sought is granted.

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At this juncture, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks some interim protection.

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Having regard to the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and in the interest of justice, I deem it fit and proper to direct the respondents to maintain status quo existing as on today qua the land/house of the petitioner in question for a period of eight weeks from today.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.2132 of 2024(3) dt.11-11-2024 3/3

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The writ petition stands disposed off on the

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aforesaid terms.

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(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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Saurav/-

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Ishwari Prasad Singh v. The State of Bihar

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