Ram Padarath Paswan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Encroachment on Gairmazarua Aaam Land (public land) Khata No. 198, Mauza Sonsa, Thana No. 16, Anchal Rahui, Biharsharif, Nalanda; water body protection; parchas issued in error to homeless persons cancelled by State; fresh parchas and alternative land for rehabilitation; petitioner directed to competent authority; final order mandated under Section 6, Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, with due hearing; writ application disposed of; pending applications disposed; Patna High Court CWJC 6625 of 2025; Sudhir Singh ACJ; Rajesh Kumar Verma J.
What did the court decide?
No direct order of removal was passed. The writ application was disposed of with observations and directions: the grievance as to the water body was treated as addressed by the State's cancellation of the erroneously issued parchas and fresh allotment of alternative land; for the remaining land the petitioner may approach the competent authority, which must pass a final order under Section 6 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 after hearing all concerned; pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.