Manoj Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Bihar school-building land dispute; CWJC No.2366 of 2024, Patna High Court, decided 03-12-2024 by Mohit Kumar Shah, J. Petitioner Manoj Paswan v. State of Bihar and others including Bihar State Education Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, Begusarai officials, and private respondent Md. Kalim Ansari. Subject: restraint against construction of a school building on respondent no.14's land at Mauza-Ekamba, Block-Chhourahi, Thana No.116, Khesra No.865 (3 katha), claimed insufficient. Outcome: direction to District Education Officer, Begusarai to take final decision within four weeks, after considering SDO Manjhaul inquiry report per DM Begusarai letter dated 11.03.2024 (Annexure-E); writ petition disposed off. No statutes or case law cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the District Education Officer, Begusarai to take a final decision in the matter within four weeks of receipt/production of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed off on these terms.