IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10284 of 2023

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Tunna Singh @ Tunna Kumar S/o Ramayodhya Singh Resident of Village-

Bankatwa, P.S.-Sugauli, Distirct-East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Secretary of Revenue and Land Reforms

Department, Govt. of Bihar at Patna.

2.

The Collector of East Champaran at Motihari.

3.

The Deputy Collector of Land Reforms, Motihari Sadar at Motihari.

4.

The Circle Officer, Sugauli, District-East Champaran.

5.

The Officer In-Charge, Sugauli P.S.East Champaran.

6.

Vinod Paswan Son of Late Baban Paswan Resident of Village- Bankatwa,

P.O. Chhapra Bahas, P.S.- Sugauli, District- East Champaran.

7.

Pramod Paswan Son of Late Baban Paswan Resident of Village- Bankatwa,

P.O. Chhapra Bahas, P.S.- Sugauli, District- East Champaran.

8.

Shivnath Paswan S/o Late Budhan Paswan Resident of Village- Bankatwa,

P.O. Chhapra Bahas, P.S.- Sugauli, District- East Champaran.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s

:

Mr.Rakesh Kumar No.1

For the Respondent/s

:

Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha ( Sc 19 )

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

ORAL ORDER

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04-10-2023

The short prayer made by the petitioner in the present

writ petition is to direct the Circle Officer, Sugauli, District-East

Champaran, to conclude the proceedings of the pending

Encroachment Case No.14 of 2022-23.

2.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the Respondent-

State submits that in case, the aforesaid encroachment

proceedings have not been concluded, the same would definitely

be concluded, by passing the final order, within a fixed time

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frame.

3.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case,

I deem it fit and proper to direct the Circle Officer, Sugauli,

District-East Champaran, to conclude the proceedings of the

aforesaid Encroachment Case No. 3 of 2022-23, if the same has

not already been concluded, by passing the final order under

Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956,

after hearing the affected parties and in accordance with law,

within a period of six weeks of receipt / production of a copy of

this order.

4.

The present writ petition stands disposed off on the

aforesaid terms.

Ajay/-

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)

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