Patna High Court
CWJC/11334/2026 of Bharat Prasad Singh Vs The State of Bihar on 13 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11334 of 2026 ====================================================== Bharat Prasad Singh S/o Surya Narayan Singh, Resident of Ward No. 24, Panchmahla, Mokama Nagar Parishad, P.S.- Mokama, District- Patna, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11334 of 2026
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Bharat Prasad Singh S/o Surya Narayan Singh, Resident of Ward No. 24, Panchmahla, Mokama Nagar Parishad, P.S.- Mokama, District- Patna, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The District Magistrate, Patna.
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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Barh, District- Patna.
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The Circle Officer, Mokama, District- Patna.
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The Executive Officer, Nagar Parishad, Mokama, District-Patna.
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The S. H. O., Mokama Police Station, District- Patna.
7.
Sailesh Singh @ Pinku Singh S/o Bajranj Singh, Village- Panchmahala Ward No. 24, P.S.- Mokama, Distt- Patna.
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Ram Kumar Singh @ Chunchun Singh, S/o Bajranj Singh, Village- Panchmahala Ward No. 24, P.S.- Mokama, Distt- Patna.
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Ranjit Kumar, S/o Late Arjun Singh, Village- Panchmahala Ward No. 24
P.S.- Mookama, Dist- Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the State
:
Mr. S.D. Sanjay, AG
Mr. Shashwat Agarwal, AC to AG
For Nagar Parishad
:
Mr. Anand Gaurav, Advocate
Mr. Siddhartha Raj, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
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ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)
13-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The present writ application has been filed in the Patna High Court CWJC No.11334 of 2026(2) dt.13-08-2026
form of Public Interest Litigation for the following reliefs: "i. For issuance of writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions in the nature of Mandamus seeking directions the respondents in public interest for protection of Government land, public road and common access pathway situated within Ward No. 24, Panchmahla, Mokama Nagar Parishad, District- Patna.
ii. For further prayed for directing the respondent to make the land free from the encroachers and make comfortable for the villagers.
iii. To any other relief or reliefs for which the petitioner is found to be entitled in the facts and circumstances of this case. "
3. Upon perusal of records, it appears that the petitioner has submitted a representation before respondent No. 4, the Circle Officer, Mokama, with regard to the alleged encroachment over the public land, which is pending consideration.
4. Respondent No. 4 is directed to consider and dispose of the said representation by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to all concerned stakeholders.
5. If, upon such consideration, it is found that there exists any unauthorized encroachment, the competent authority shall initiate appropriate proceedings under the Bihar Public Patna High Court CWJC No.11334 of 2026(2) dt.13-08-2026
Land Encroachment Act, 1956 and further take all consequential steps for its removal strictly in accordance with law.
6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the present writ application stands disposed of.
7. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Anushka/- (Sudhir Singh, ACJ) (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) U