Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya vs The State Of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

12. Md. Firoj Alam @ Firoj Alam Son Of Md. Jamaluddin R/O Mohalla - New Tari Dih, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

13. Md. Afroj Alam @ Afroj Alam Son Of Md. Jamaluddin R/O Mohalla - New Tari Dih, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

14. Md. Sahaabuddin @ Sadabuddin Son Of Md. Jamaluddin R/O Mohalla - New Tari Dih, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

15. Md. Rijwan Alam @ Md. Rijwan Son Of Md. Jamaluddin R/O Mohalla - New Tari Dih, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

16. Md. Jamaluddin @ Md. Jamaluddin Son Of Makbul Miyan @ Md. Makunall Miyan R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

17. Rajaram Rai @ Sri Rajaram Son Of Uma Shankar Rai R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

18. Halima Khatoon @ Halima Khatoon Wife Of Ali Hussain R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

19. Md. Saukat Ali @ Saukat Ali Son Of Late Rajjav Ali R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

20. Md. Amin Son Of Late Ali Imam R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya Patna High Court CWJC No.17510 of 2013(7) dt.27-02-2023

21. Harinandan Prasad @ Sri Harinandan Prasad Son Of Late Janki Mahto @ Janki Mahto R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

22. Rubbi @ Smt. Rubi Wife Of Md. Hafij @ Md. Hafij R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

23. Md. Mansoor Son Of Md. Halim @ Md. Halim R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

24. Md. Usman Son Of Late Bakhauri Miyan R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

25. Md. Munna Son Of Late Muraj Miyan R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

26. Md. Anwar Son Of Late Wakil Miyan R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

27. Md. Sadam Hussain Son Of Md. Salik @ Md. Safique R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

28. Md. Safique @ Md. Safique Son Of Late Ali Imam R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

29. Md. Tawarak Hussain @ Tawarak Hussain Son Of Late Muslim Miayan R/O Mohalla - Pachhati, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

30. Md. Sabir @ Md. Sabir Son Of Late Md. Hasim R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

31. Md. Llliyas Son Of Late Nakhun Miyan @ Nathun Miyan R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

32. Dilip Kumar @ Sri Dilip Kumar Son Of Late Bharat Sao Agrawal R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

33. Shri Janardhan Pandey Son Of Late Ram Sahay Pandey R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

34. Rahul Kumar @ Sri Rahul Kumar Son Of Sri Suresh Prasad R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

35. Sri Shankar Singh Son Of Gopal Singh R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

36. Dipan Kr. Gupta Son Of Late Mahavir Sao R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

37. Shri Yogendra Pathak Son Of Uma Shankar Pathak R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya

38. Shri Ashok Kumar Son Of Ramchandra Prasad Yadav R/O Mohalla - Bodhgaya Bazar, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya Versus ... ... Petitioner/s

3. The State Of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna The Collector, Gaya District Gaya Sri Janardhan Prasad Son Of Not Known To The Petitioner, The Circle Officer, Bodhgaya, P.S. Bodhgaya, District - Gaya Patna High Court CWJC No.17510 of 2013(7) dt.27-02-2023

4. The Circle Officer, Bodhgaya, District - Gaya ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dinu Kumar, Adv. Mrs. Ritika Rani, Adv. Mr. Vardoon Mangalam, Adv. Mr. Bijay Bheghan Prasad, AC to SC-13 For the Respondent/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH : 7 27-02-2023 The present writ petition has been filed ORAL ORDER seeking the following reliefs:- 1(i). For quashing the undated notice issued under the signature of Circle Officer, Bodhgaya under Section 3 of Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 hereinafter referred as Act, 1956 in Case No. 39/13-14, 31/13-14, 32/13- 14, 33/13-14, 34/13-14, 35/13-14, 36/13-14, 37/13- 14, 38/13-14, 40/13- 14, 41/13-14, 42/13-14, 44/13-14, 45/13-14, 46/13-14, 47/13-14, 48/13- 14, 49/13-14, 50/13-14, 51/13-14, 52/13-14, 53/13-14, 54/13-14, 55/13- 14, 56/13-14, 57/13-14, 58/13-14, 59/13-14, 60/13-14, 61/13-14, 62/13- 14, 63/13-14, 64/13-14, 65/13-14, 66/13-14, 67/13-14, 68/13-14, 70/13- 14, 71/13-14, 72/13-14 and 73/13-14 respectively as contained in Annexure- 2 series. By which the petitioners have Patna High Court CWJC No.17510 of 2013(7) dt.27-02-2023 been asked show cause as to why encroachment made on Khata No. 509, Plot No. 1514 be not removed and if the petitioners do not appear on

08.08.2013 it will be assumed that the petitioners have to say nothing and ex parte decision shall be taken. (ii). Also for quashing the notice as contained in Annexure-4 which relates to the petitioners issued under Section 6(2) of the Bihar Act 1950 issued under Section 6(2) of the Act 1956 against Mahanth Sudarsan Giri on

10.08.2013 by which direction has been given to the Mahanth Sudarsan Giri to remove encroachment by

26.08.2013 over Khata No. 507,509, Plot No. 1511,1513,1514 and 1516 which also cover the land over which shops of the petitioners which has been rented by Bodhgaya Math failing which appropriate action under Section 188 Cr.P.C. shall be taken against Mahanth Sudarsan Giri. (iii). Also for directing the respondents concerned specially Circle Officer, Bodhgaya to not remove the structure of shops which has been rented by landlord Bodhgaya Math Neyas Patna High Court CWJC No.17510 of 2013(7) dt.27-02-2023 Samitee through its Mahanth Sudarsan Giri to run the shops over the land mentioned in the notice as contained in Annexure-2 series respectively and Annexure-4. (iv). Also for directing the respondents to not remove the structure of the shops of the petitioners for how long. encroachment case instituted against the petitioners as mentioned in the notice as contained in Annexure-2 series and 4 are pending before the Circle Officer, Bodhgaya. At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners be granted liberty to challenge the final order, passed under Section 6(1) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 by the Circle Officer, Bodh Gaya, Gaya, by filing appropriate appeal under Section 11 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. Liberty, so sought, is granted. It is needless to state that in case, appropriate appeal is filed within a period of four weeks from today, the appellate authority shall consider the same on merits, without being Patna High Court CWJC No.17510 of 2013(7) dt.27-02-2023 impeded by the issue of limitation and pass a reasoned and a speaking order, in accordance with law, upon also taking into account all the issues to be raised by the petitioners in the appeal, including that of them having right, title and interest in the property apart from considering the various orders passed by this Court and till the final order is passed, status quo, existing as on today qua the shops / premises of the petitioners in question, shall be maintained. The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms. Ajay/- U (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)