HC asks state govt, PU to remove encroachments from varsity campus

AmrendraKumar

Patna: A division bench of Patna high court comprising Chief Justice Iqbal Ahmad Ansari and Justice Chakradhari haran Singh on Wednesday asked the state administration and Patna University to remove encroachments from university campus including hostels and Golakpur land and submit a status report before the court on October 3, 2016.

The court was hearing a PIL, heard filed by Vikash Chandra alias Guddu Baba regarding encroachments on Patna University campus including hostel and Golakpur Land. A division bench of the court had earlier had earlier directed the DGP, Bihar, to remove encroachment from the campus of Patna University.
With regard to encroachment on  Golakpur land, the Circle Officer had issued notice to encroachers, who filed their objection before him. But, the CO rejected their claims on June 16, 2016, and asked them to remove their encroachment themselves by June 25, 2016.