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The petitioner, Binod Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Circle Officer, Triveniganj, to conclude an encroachment case (No. 02/2019‑20) concerning a 60‑foot strip of public land (Gairmajarua Aam) that had been occupied and was obstructing a road. The Court noted procedural …
The petitioners, a group of individuals, filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking removal of alleged encroachments on two parcels of public land (Khata No. 84, Plot No. 886 and Plot No. 860) in Simra, Aurangabad district. They alleged that despite notices issued in 2024, the …
Petitioners Babulal Sao and Ashok Choudhary claimed possession of four decimals each of land (Khata No. 1280, Plot No. 454) and sought to quash a tender notice for a self‑employment scheme and to restrain interference with their possession. The State of Bihar, the District Collector, the Zila …
Kamakhya Narain Singh filed a petition alleging that the Circle Officer, Bahadurpur, had not complied with the Patna High Court's order dated 27 April 2023 directing the conclusion of an encroachment case. The Circle Officer issued a final order on 18 August 2023 under Section 6(1) of the Bihar …
Sudhir Kumar filed a public‑interest writ petition seeking a court order for the removal of illegal encroachments on two parcels of government land (a pond and a bhinda) in Village Maheya, Vaishali. The encroachments were allegedly made by local individuals named as respondents 9‑12, who had …
Mithilesh Kumar Choudhary filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Collector to dispose of his pending Land Encroachment Appeal No. 06 of 2024, filed under Section 11 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. The petitioner alleged that the Circle Officer was threatening to evict him …
Shatrunjay Prasad Singh filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the authorities, particularly the Circle Officer, to conclude Encroachment Case No.02/2024-25 concerning public land (Khesara No. 1907, 1911 & 1930) in Bhojpur district. The petitioner alleged that, although notices under Section 3 …
Petitioner Pancha Nand Singh filed a writ petition alleging illegal encroachments on railway‑acquired land in the villages of Jalalpur and Rupaspur. The Court ordered a measurement, which was carried out by a committee of five Amins, identifying 38 encroachers. The respondents submitted a …
Anil Kumar filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State and local officials to initiate action under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 to remove encroachments made by respondents No.6 and No.7 on public land (Khat No.77, Khesra No.4616) obstructing a road. The Court …
The petitioners, a large group of landowners, filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar and several officials seeking the removal of alleged encroachments on plots recorded as Anaband Sarv Sadharan land in Khata No. 147. They invoked the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, requesting a …
Petitioner Yogendra Yadav filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Circle Officer, Paroo, to remove encroachments on a public road in Village Lakhanauri. The court observed that the petitioner must first file a fresh representation detailing the encroachers before any action can be …
Petitioner Haresh Singh filed a writ petition seeking the removal of an encroachment on a public road by respondent Shiv Nath Yadav and direction to the authorities to protect the road from further encroachments. The State of Bihar and other officials contended that a notice under Section 3 of the …
Surendra Prasad Yadav filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State authorities to clear a 13‑decimal parcel of land belonging to a government primary school in Sakri, Madhubani, which he alleged was encroached upon by private respondents Nos. 6‑8. He also prayed for a perpetual …
Ramashish Singh filed a writ petition seeking the removal of encroachments on public land along the Chet Pandey River in Sasaram, Rohtas, and compliance with a municipal commissioner’s directive. The petitioner alleged that despite multiple representations, the authorities had not acted to clear the …
The petitioners, Sant Vilash Pandit and Lakhan Pandit, filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari and mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its officials to remove encroachments from specified public land in Buxar and to protect the land earmarked for a school playground. They alleged that the …
Petitioner Jogi Sahni filed a writ petition seeking an order directing the State of Bihar and other officials to remove encroachments on public land (Khesra No. 963(O), 1698(N)) caused by respondent No.5 and others. The court examined whether it could directly order removal or must direct the …
Arbind Singh filed a writ petition seeking the removal of encroachments on a parcel of Gair Mazura aam land (Khata No. 08, Plot No. 1286) allegedly made by respondents No. 6‑10. He requested the court to issue writs directing the respondents to vacate the land and to restore a public road obstructed …
The petitioners, Jayjayram and Ramdhani Panjiyar, appealed an order of the Circle Officer, Beldaur, under Section 11 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, seeking relief from a threatened eviction. Their appeal, filed on 22‑09‑2025, remained pending before the District Magistrate, …
The petitioners, chiefly Ashok Pandey, claimed ownership of a 12‑katha parcel of land (Plot No. 31, Khata No. 3) in Thawe, Gopalganj, based on deeds executed in 1958 and 1968 by former landlords. The State of Bihar contended that the land is classified as forest/jungle and was vested in the State …
Ashok Pandey filed a writ petition seeking protection of his possession over 12 katha of land in Plot No. 31, Khata No. 3, alleging valid conveyance deeds dated 1958 and 1968. The State of Bihar contended that the land is classified as forest/jungle, vested in the State under the Bihar Land Reforms …
The petitioners, five individuals claiming ancestral ownership of land recorded in a Jamabandi since 1969‑70, challenged an order dated 10‑09‑2025 issued by the Circle Officer, Sarmera, which declared them encroachers under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 and directed demolition of …
The petitioner, Upendra Prasad Yadav, filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and its officials, alleging non‑compliance with a prior order of this Court dated 18‑03‑2023 in CWJC No. 1869 of 2023. The respondents demonstrated that the Circle Officer, Bankatwa, had issued a final order …
Petitioner Ganesh Musahar filed a contempt petition challenging the State of Bihar and its officials for allegedly not complying with a prior court order dated 13‑10‑2022 in CWJC No.10851 of 2021. The opposite side submitted that the Circle Officer, Garhani, had issued a final order on 3‑10‑2023 …
Durgesh Sharma filed a writ petition challenging an alleged encroachment on his land. The Court noted that, pursuant to its earlier order dated 29‑09‑2022 in CWJC No. 4087 of 2021, the Circle Officer had issued a final order under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 on …
The petitioners, a group of alleged encroachers, challenged a final order dated 05‑08‑2024 passed by the Circle Officer under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. They sought a writ directing the appellate authority to dispose of their appeal (Encroachment Appeal No. 44 of …
Shashi Ranjan Singh filed an application alleging that the State of Bihar had not complied with a direction dated 25 October 2024 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16053 of 2024. The earlier order had dismissed the petition on the ground that the petitioner could pursue relief under the Bihar …
The petitioners, a group of villagers, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of a notice issued under Section 3 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 for removal of alleged encroachment on plots they have long occupied. They argued the notice was defective because it omitted the case …
The petitioners, a group of residents of Titra, Siwan, filed a public interest writ petition seeking a court order directing the removal of illegal encroachment on Raj Pokhar land (Tauzi No. 3918, Khata No. 616, Khesra No. 7171). They had earlier filed applications under the Bihar Public Land …
Awadhesh Kumar Mishra and Amresh Mishra purchased land in Darbhanga in 1989 and constructed a residential house. An encroachment case (No. 1001/2024-25) was filed against them and a notice under Section 3 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 was served. The petitioners objected to the …
The petitioners, claiming to be raiyati land holders in Nasriganj, Rohtas, challenged an order dated 15‑12‑2025 issued by the Circle Officer directing them to remove alleged encroachments. They argued that the land is their raiyati possession and that the removal order is illegal. The State …
Petitioner Sachindra Prasad Kushwaha filed a writ petition challenging the disposal of an encroachment case. The opposite parties, representing the State of Bihar, submitted that the Circle Officer had complied with the High Court's earlier order by disposing the encroachment case under Section 6(1) …
The petitioners, who have been in possession of a plot of land since 1946 based on a registered sale deed, challenged a notice dated 25‑04‑2022 issued under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 for demolition of their residential house. Earlier encroachment proceedings in 1975 were dropped …
The appellant, Smt Anjila Devi, appealed a order of the Single Judge that granted an eight‑week stay maintaining the status quo on her pucca house, which a Circle Officer had ordered to be removed as an encroachment. She contended that the matter should be dealt with under the Bihar Public Land …
Petitioner Kumkum Ranjan filed a public interest litigation seeking a writ of mandamus directing various state authorities to remove encroachments on a main road between Ward 5 and Ward 8 in Nirmali, Supaul. The petition alleged that local authorities had failed to act due to influence of a …
The petitioner, who bought a plot in 1994 and built a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, was served a notice under Section 6(2) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 directing removal of a purported 6‑foot encroachment onto public land. He contended that the measurement was taken …
The petitioner, Animesh Ikshit, filed a writ petition challenging the initiation of land encroachment proceedings against him under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. Notices had been issued under Section 3 of the Act and the petitioner had filed replies. The State argued that the Circle …
Ram Nivas Kumar filed a writ petition challenging final notices issued by the Circle Officer under Section 6(2) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, which directed him to remove an alleged encroachment on 0.8 decimal of land. The State argued that the petitioner had been served notice under …
Dr. Amit Kumar Singh filed a contempt application challenging the High Court's order dated 30‑04‑2019 in CWJC No. 9239/2019, which directed the District Magistrate to investigate and act on his grievance regarding encroachments near Patliputra Railway Station within three months. The respondents …
Shyam Lal Sharma filed a petition alleging encroachment on his land (Mauja-Chandpur, Khata No. 114, Khesra No. 697). The District Magistrate of Siwan conducted a spot inspection and reported that no encroachment existed. The petitioner contested this finding and sought permission to approach the …
Petitioner Biteshwar Pandey, an elderly resident, filed a writ petition seeking quash of a notice dated 04‑12‑2025 issued by the Circle Officer directing removal of alleged encroachment on his residential house and boundary wall situated on 24 decimals of land. The notice was issued under Section 3 …
The petitioner, Chandan Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing the Circle Officer of Dhaka, East Champaran to initiate proceedings under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 for removal of an alleged encroachment on public land. The petitioner argued that a writ was …
Petitioner Bachan Jha filed a contempt application alleging that the respondents, including various officials of the Bihar government, willfully disobeyed the judgment dated 23-07-2024 in C.W.J.C. No. 10916 of 2024. The petition sought initiation of contempt proceedings for non‑compliance with that …
The petitioner, Firoj Ansari, filed a writ petition seeking the court’s intervention to remove encroachments on several parcels of public land in West Champaran and to direct investigations and criminal/departmental proceedings against revenue officials alleged to have colluded in the illegal …
Kamta Prasad Sharma filed a writ petition seeking to quash a memo issued by the Circle Officer in an encroachment proceeding, alleging illegal demolition of his two‑story house and claiming Rs 47 lakh in damages. The Single Judge disposed the petition on 11‑12‑2024, directing that the pending …
The petitioner, Ram Lagan Prasad, owned a parcel of land (Khata No. 48, Khesra No. 63) for several decades and held a valid Jamabandi. In 2016, the Sub‑Divisional Public Grievance Redressal Officer ordered the cancellation of the Jamabandi without issuing any notice to the petitioner or conducting …
The petitioner, Ram Padarath Paswan, filed a writ seeking removal of illegal encroachments on Gairmazarua Aaam public land, including a water body, and protection against further encroachment. The State of Bihar, represented by various officials, explained that title deeds (parchas) had been …
The State of Bihar acquired land and the Collector awarded compensation to Sharda Devi, who claimed title as a raiyat. The State later sought a reference to the civil court under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, asserting that the land actually belonged to the State and that the award …
The Society (Budha Griha Nirman Sahyog Samiti Ltd.) sought acquisition of 32.48 acres of land under emergency provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The State of Bihar, through the Patna Development Authority, took possession of the land but failed to complete the award within two years, …
