IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.328 of 2009 Nand Kumar singh Son of ishwar Sharma, R/o village- Kusarre, aP.O. Naraga, P.S. Karpi, District- Arwal.-------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Collector, Arwal 3. Sub-Divisional Officer, Arwal 4. Anchal Adhikari, Karpi, Arwal 5. Bindu Singh son of late Rajendra Singh 6. Parmanand Singh 7. Ramanand Singh, Both are sons of Late Harinandan Singh, 8. Prahalad Sharma son of Late Rambhajan Sharma 9. Bindeshwar Mistri son of Late Ram Chandra Mistri 10. Rajeshwar Mistri son of late Ram Chandra Mistri 11. Minanath Singh son of Late Harihar Singh 12. Sidhnath Singh son of Late Mahado Singh 13. Bhuletan Singhl son of Late Devkaran Singh, Residents of village-Kusara, P.O.Naraya, P.S.Karpi, District, Arwal.----Respondents. For the petitioner : Mr. Mrignendra Kumar For the State : Mr. Ramchandra Prasad Bharti SC 14. ------- 2. 09.1.2009. It is the allegation of the petitioner that public land has been encroached by the private respondents and the State officials are intending to settle the same. Having heard Mr. Sharma for the petitioner, S.C.IX for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion that petitioner shall be well advised 2 to file petition before the appropriate authority under the Bihar Public Lands Encroachment Act. Needless to state that in case, such a petition is filed, appropriate authority under the Act shall consider the same and pass order in accordance with law. It is made clear that we have not expressed any opinion in regard to the claim of the petitioner that any public land has been encroached and that shall be considered by authority. Application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. ahk (C. K. Prasad, ACJ) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan)