IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15045 of 2008 1. Ajay Kumar, son of Late Krishna Prasad, Resident of Agam Kuan, NMCH Road, P.S. Agamkuan, Distt – Patna ……….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Government of Bihar, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Patna 4. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Patna City, 5. The Patna Municipal Corporation through Municipal Commissioner, Patna 6. The Municipal Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna 7. The Executive Officer, Patna City Circle, Patna Municipal Corporation, Patna ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mahendra Prasad Gupta, Advocate Mr. Brajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent nos. 1 to 4 : Mr. Manu Shankar Mishra, G.P. X For the Respondent nos. 5 to 7: Dr. Poonam Kumari Singh, Advocate ------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ----------- Dated, the 24th October, 2008. Mr. Manu Shankar Mishra, Government Pleader X assures that Sub Divisional Magistrate, Patna City and/or any other concerned authority shall take steps without any delay in case public drain (Plot no. 1720 of Ward no. 20) has been encroached upon. 2. We accept the statement of the government counsel and observe that the proceedings for removal of encroachment, if any, on public drain (Plot no. 1720 of Ward no. 20) shall be taken to logical - 2 - conclusion and ensure that no encroachment takes place on public drain. 3. Writ petition stands disposed of, accordingly. R.M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J. Anil/