Nagendra Ram v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Nagendra Ram v. State of Bihar & Ors. (incl. private respondent Kishun Ram), Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4930 of 2026, decided 23-07-2026 by Ajit Kumar, J. Petitioner's counsel: Anant Kumar Mishra; respondents represented by Standing Counsel (22). Relief sought: conclusion of Encroachment Case No.04/2024-25 under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 (S.3, S.5) and removal of encroachment from Gairmajarua Aam Land, Mauza Shripur, Thana No.41, Khata No.693, Khesra No.842, 01 decimal, Sugauli, East Champaran. Held: DM-cum-Collector, Motihari directed to ensure initiation of proceedings under S.3 with notice to all, final decision, and clearance of encroachment within statutory time if public land. Disposition: disposed of. Keywords: encroachment, public land, Gairmajarua Aam, mandamus, Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act 1956.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Motihari, East Champaran to issue necessary directions for initiating appropriate proceedings under Section 3 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, with notice to all concerned, adjudication of the petitioner's issues and a final decision; and, if the land is found to be public land under encroachment, to make it encroachment-free within the statutory time.