IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3678 of 2008 RAMESH KUMAR & ANR Versus THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS ----------- 2. 12.05.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, for the State- Respondents and for the District Board, Begusarai. This Court is satisfied that the petitioners have come to this Court against an order dated 30.11.2007 in Land Encroachment Case no. 12 of 2007-2008 prematurely. The matter is still at adjudicatory stage. The petitioners will be advised to file their reply, whereafter the statutory authority shall adjudicate the matter in accordance with law and record his satisfaction also of the claim of the District Board with regard to the ownership of the lands before arriving at any conclusion in the matter. It shall also be open for the petitioners to file an appropriate application seeking interim protection from the statutory authority pending disposal of the proceedings. The writ application strands disposed. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)