IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1257 of 2026 ====================================================== Krishna Murari Son of Late Narendra Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village- Katariya, Police Station- Muffasil, District- Munger. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Land Reforms and Revenue, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate, Munger. 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Munger. 4. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Munger. 5. The Block Development Officer, Sadar, Munger. 6. The Circle Officer, Sadar, Munger. 7. Jitendra Yadav, Son of Late Bechan Yadav, Resident of Village- Shyampur, Police Station- Kotwali, District- Munger. 8. Fantush Yadav, Son of Late Bechan Yadav, Resident of Village- Shyampur, Police Station- Kotwali, District- Munger. 9. Chaya Devi, Wife of Late Ramchandra Yadav, Resident of Village- Katariya, Police Station- Muffasil, District- Munger. 10. Pranay Kumar @ Raj Kumar Yadav, Son of Late Sitaram Yadav, Resident of Village- Katariya, Police Station- Muffasil, District- Munger. 11. Ramesh Kumar @ Pankaj Yadav, Son of Late Sitaram Yadav, Resident of Village- Katariya, Police Station- Muffasil, District- Munger. 12. Rajendra Yadav, Son of Shyam Sundar Yadav, Resident of Village- Katariya, Police Station- Muffasil, District- Munger. 13. Babita Kumari, Wife of Late Niraj Kumar @ Pintu Yadav, Resident of Village- Katariya, Police Station- Muffasil, District- Munger. 14. Dipak Kumar @ Rintu Yadav, Son of Rajendra Yadav, Resident of Village- Katariya, Police Station- Muffasil, District- Munger. 15. Chandan Kumar @ Chintu Yadav, Son of Rajendra Yadav, Resident of Village- Katariya, Police Station- Muffasil, District- Munger. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr.Additional Advocate General (13) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 07-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Respondents-State. Patna High Court CWJC No.1257 of 2026(2) dt.07-08-2026 2/3 2. The instant writ application has been filed for the following relief(s):- “(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ and /or order and / or direction commanding the respondents to remove the encroachment from the Government land in the nature of Gair Majarua Malik Land (Phulwari) under the district of Munger in Mauza-Ktariya, Thana No. 134, Khata No. 53, Khesra No. 125, Area 19.60 Acre by initiating a proceeding under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act. The abovesaid land is under encroachment of the private respondent nos. 7 to 15 without any valid title and interest in the property.” 3. The petitioner is directed to file a fresh representation along with the earlier representation dated 28.03.2024 with regard to the encroachment, in question, giving full details of the persons who have made construction over the land and creating obstruction over the public road/land by blocking the same. Patna High Court CWJC No.1257 of 2026(2) dt.07-08-2026 3/3 4. It is expected that once such an application for removal of the encroachment is filed by the petitioner, then the Circle Officer, Sadar Munger will initiate the appropriate proceeding under Section 3 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 and, after giving notice to all concerned, necessary orders shall be passed, adjudicating the issues, in question, and once it is found that the land, in question, is a public land and the same has been encroached by the private persons, which shall be made encroachment free within the statutory period as per law. 5. It is expected that the entire exercise shall be carried out and concluded expeditiously within the time so specified under the statute from the date of initiation of proceeding under Section 3 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. perwez (Ajit Kumar, J) U