Patna High Court
Singasan SharmaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
Holding
The court granted the petitioner liberty to approach the Circle Officer and disposed the petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Singasan Sharma, filed a writ petition seeking enforcement of a prior order dated 03.07.2023 directing removal of encroachments on his land. The State of Bihar and several officials appeared, stating that the encroachments had been removed in compliance with the court's order. The petitioner contended that some encroachments still remained and requested liberty to approach the Circle Officer, Mainatand, for further redress. The court examined the compliance claim and the petitioner's grievance about residual encroachments. It granted the petitioner liberty to approach the Circle Officer to address the remaining issues. Consequently, the petition was disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to approach the Circle Officer for redress of subsisting encroachments after partial compliance with the court's earlier order.
Subjects
- encroachment
- land reform
- writ jurisdiction
- compliance
- liberty
- circle officer
- West Champaran
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2607 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18114 of 2022
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Singasan Sharma son of Dhenukh Sharma, resident of Village- Mahuawa,
Police Station- Purushottampur, District- West Champaran (Bettiah)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Shree Deepak Kumar Singh, the Principal
Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar,
Patna.
2. Mr. Dinesh Kumar Rai, the District Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah.
3. Mr. Upendra Nath Verma, the Superintendent of Police, West Champaran at
Bettiah.
4. Mr. Surya Kumar Gupta, the Sub- Divisional Officer, Narkatiaganj, District-
West Champaran.
5. Mr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms,
Narkatiaganj, District- West Champaran.
6. Mr. Ashish Anand, the Circle Officer, Mainatand, District- West Champaran.
7. Mr. Rajeev Kumar, the S.H.O. Mainatand Police Station, District- West
Champaran.
8. Chitranjanpuri, son of late Jot Puri, resident of Village- Mahuawa, Police
Station- Purushottampur, District- West Champaran (Bettiah).
9. Pentar Puri, son of late Ram Narayan Puri, resident of Village- Mahuawa,
Police Station- Purushottampur, District- West Champaran (Bettiah).
10. Vijay Puri, son of late Narsingh Puri, resident of Village- Mahuawa, Police
Station- Purushottampur, District- West Champaran (Bettiah).
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binay Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Government Pleader 18
Mr. Mohammad Abu Haidar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
ORAL ORDER
3 18-03-2026 The learned counsel for the opposite party-State
submits that in compliance of the order of this Court dated
03.07.2023 passed in CWJC No. 18114 of 2022, the
encroachment in question has been removed.
Patna High Court MJC No.2607 of 2024(3) dt.18-03-2026
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2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has orally
submitted that some encroachments are still subsisting, hence
the petitioner be granted liberty to approach the Circle Officer,
Mainatand, District – West Champaran for redressal of his
subsisting grievances, if any. Liberty, so sought, is granted.
3. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed
of.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
GAURAV S./-
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