Patna High Court

Rana Pramod kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

Holding

The petitioner is permitted to intervene in the pending civil writ case concerning the land encroachment.

Summary

Petitioner Rana Pramod Kumar Singh sought liberty to intervene in a pending civil writ case (CWJC No.17274 of 2025) concerning a land encroachment matter (Land Encroachment Case No.02 of 2014-15). The petitioner argued that intervention was necessary to ensure removal of the encroachment. The court examined whether such liberty could be granted despite the parallel proceedings. Finding no legal impediment, the court allowed the petitioner to intervene in the pending case. The writ petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be granted liberty to intervene in the pending civil writ proceedings relating to the land encroachment case?

Subjects

land encroachment
intervention
civil writ jurisdiction
pending litigation
removal of encroachment

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2975 of 2023
                                                     In
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17134 of 2022
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                 Rana Pramod Kumar Singh son of Late Lalan Prasad, Resident of village
                 Khadiha, P.O.- Khadiha, P.S.- Mufashil, District - Aurangabad..

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus

           1.    The State of Bihar through Mr. Srikant Shastri, the District Magistrate,
                 Aurangabad.
           2.    Shri Mayak Marwade, the Commissioner of Magadh Commissionary, Gaya.
           3.    Shri Aashish Kumar Sinha, The Additional Collector, Aurangabad.
           4.    Mr. Rajiv Raushan, the S.D.O., Aurangabad.
           5.    Smt. Swapna Ji Meshram, the Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad
           6.    Mr. Abhay Kumar, The Circle Officer, Block-Kutumba, District-
                 Aurangabad
           7.    Mr. Sanjay Kumar Yadav, the Officer in-charge of Kutumba P.S.,
                 Aurangabad.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :    Mr.Yugal Kishore, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :    Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha (Sc19)
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                                       ORAL ORDER

6   16-01-2026                    At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner

                   submits that since the encroached land, with regard to which

                   Land Encroachment Case No.02 of 2014-15 was initiated by the

                   Circle Officer, Kutumba, Auragabad, is involved in a litigation

                   pending before this Court vide CWJC No.17274 of 2025, the

                   petitioner be granted liberty to intervene in the said proceedings

                   as also to take appropriate steps in accordance with law with

                   regard to removal of the encroachment in question subject to
            Patna High Court MJC No.2975 of 2023(6) dt.16-01-2026
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                      final outcome of the said writ petition. Liberty so sought is

                      granted.

                                   2. The petition stands disposed off.



                                              (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
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