IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.204 of 2026 ====================================================== Gonaur Sah S/o- Saryug Saah, R/o- Village- Gram Patahi, P.O.- Patahi, P.S.- Patahi, District- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principle Secretary Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Bihar, Patna. 2. Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Pakridyal, East Champaran. 3. Sub-Divisional Officer, Pakridyal, East Champaran. 4. Circle Officer, Ptahi, East Champaran. 5. Station Head Officer of Police Station Patahi, East Champaran. 6. Satyendra Ram, S/o Garib Ram, R/o- Village/Gram Patahi, P.S. Patahi, District- East Champaran. 7. Meera Devi, Wife of Satendra Ram, R/o- Village/Gram Patahi, P.S. Patahi, District- East Champaran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mirityunjay Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Government Advocate (02) : Mr. Rajan Prakash, AC to GA-2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 3 10-03-2026 Heard Mr. Mritunjay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s): “(i) to quash the letter no.199 dated 5/3/2005 whereby the Circle Officer Patahi, has recommended to initiate the proceeding under the irrelevant section of the BNSS. Patna High Court CWJC No.204 of 2026(3) dt.10-03-2026 2/3 (ii) to directed the respondent authorities to vacate the encroached land of this petitioner which was encroached by the private respondents (herein) and there after insure to this petitioner with respect of taking legal action against the private respondents no. 6 and 7 (herein). (iii) that it humbly submitted and prayed to this Hon'ble Court to direct the concerned authorities to take necessary actions and declare the Petitioner's right over the said land and restore his possession and further to restraint to the respondents no.6 those no any locus standi over the said land. (iv) for other reliefs/s, order/s, direction /s, for which the petitioner found entitle for the same.” 3. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he shall pursuing the matter in line with the letter no. 199 dated 05.03.2025 issued by the office of Circle Officer, Patahi, East Champaran as the letter itself shows that he was granted possession on the present land. Patna High Court CWJC No.204 of 2026(3) dt.10-03-2026 3/3 4. Learned State counsel has no objection. 5. In that background, the writ petition is disposed of allowing the petitioner to agitate the matter before appropriate authority. vinayak/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U