IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16470 of 2022 ====================================================== Deepak Kumar Sen Gupta Son of Late Hriday Ranjan Sen Gupta Permanent Resident of Village- Surajpur, P.O.- Jiwdhara, P.S.- Pipra Kothi, District- East Champaran, At present Resident of Mohalla- Chandmari, P.S.- Town Thana Motihari, District- Motihari and Resident of Flat No. 302, Shtal Kumj, Gola Road, Kaliket Nagar, P.S.- Rupaspur, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari. 3. The Additional Collector (Land Reforms), District- East Champaran at Motihari. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Motihari Sadar, District- East Champaran at Motihari. 5. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Motihari Sadar, District- East Champaran at Motihari. 6. The Deputy Director, Health Services, Government of Bihar, Patna. 7. The Anchal Adhikari, Pipra Kothi, District- East Champaran. 8. The Station House Officer, Pipra Kothi Police Station, District- East Champaran at Motihari. 9. Ramji Mahton Son of Late Garib Mahto Resident of Village- Surajpur, P.O.- Jiwdhara, P.S.- Pipra Kothi, District- East Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satish Chandra Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Nutan Sahay, AC to AAG-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 3 23-07-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the following relief(s): “(i) for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing/commanding the concerned respondent to remove the illegal encroachment Patna High Court CWJC No.16470 of 2022(3) dt.23-07-2026 2/3 immediately from the raiyati land of the Petitioner which has been captured by the private Respondent No. 9 i.e. Ramji Mahto by making thatched house/hut and toilet in 15 dismals of a Kathas plot bearing Khata No.167, Khesra No. 1603 situated in Surajpura Village of anchal-Pipra Kothi in the district of East Champaran as the said illegal encroachment is not being removed by the Respondent Anchal Adhikari due to ulterior motive despite specific order of the Respondent higher Authorities and requests of the Petitioner. (ii) For further issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing/commanding the concerned Respondents to remove the illegal encroachment at once of Respondent No.9 from the village Road of Surajpura Village which is about 20 feet wide, but, due to the said encroachment in front of the aforesaid plot of the Petitioner the same has become thin and difficult for the village people to cross the road with their vehicles or carts. (iii) Any other appropriate relief/reliefs Patna High Court CWJC No.16470 of 2022(3) dt.23-07-2026 3/3 may also be granted to the petitioner for which he is found entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 3. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the petition with liberty to agitate the matter before appropriate authority. 4. Granting said liberty and without commenting on the merit of the case, the writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. Adnan/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U