Awadhesh Kumar Mishra v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CWJC No.348 of 2025; decided 09-02-2026 by Anil Kumar Sinha, J. Keywords: Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956; Section 3 notice; Section 6(2) final order; Encroachment Case No. 1001/2024-25; Circle Officer Hayaghat Darbhanga; District Magistrate Dharbhanga; demolition restrained till final order; sale deed dated 28.02.1989; objection pending adjudication; writ disposed with directions; opportunity of hearing; reasonable time frame.
What did the court decide?
Writ disposed with a direction to the Circle Officer, Hayaghat, Darbhanga to pass the final order in Encroachment Case No. 1001/2024-25 in accordance with law after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and all concerned within a reasonable time frame; and an express restraint that no steps for demolition of the petitioners' houses/structures shall be taken by the respondent authorities until the final order is passed.