Vindhyachal Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CWJC No.326 of 2026, decided 02-07-2026 by Justice Ajit Kumar; Vindhyachal Singh (Representative of Sarpanch) v. State of Bihar, Principal Secretary Revenue and Land Reform, District Collector Aurangabad, Circle Officer Navinagar; subject: encroachment over public road / Aam Land, Plot Nos. 617, 577, 578, Village Jaipur, Navinagar, Aurangabad (Bihar); petitioner's public petition/application dated 28.06.2017 to Circle Officer; Section 3, Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956; outcome: writ petition disposed of with directions to initiate encroachment proceedings, adjudicate after notice, and clear encroachment within three months.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with observations and directions: petitioner to file a fresh representation detailing the encroachers; Circle Officer, Navinagar to initiate proceedings under Section 3 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, adjudicate after notice, and make the land encroachment-free within three months if found to be encroached public land, concluding the entire exercise within the specified time.