IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2068 of 2010 DEEPAK KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. ----------- 4 16-09-2010 Heard the parties. This contempt petition has arisen out of a Public Interest Litigation. Petitioner approached this Court with a grievance that in the town of Bhagalpur near a place known as Lohia Pul. Encroachment has been made upon Railways land and flank of the public road interfering with flow of traffic. From time to time this Court directed the authorities to take care of their responsibilities to keep public land free from encroachment. Encroachments were removed and the Railways erected a boundary wall to prevent encroachment upon their land. It appears that in that wall an opening has been made by a religious group for coming to offer Namaj. The Railways appear to be faced with that difficulty and they will definitely take appropriate measure keeping in view all the relevant facts including need to keep the railways land free from encroachment. So far as encroachment on the flank of the public road is concerned, photographs have been annexed to show 2 that vendors have again occupied the flank of the road and temporary shelter have been created for the purpose of vending of different merchandise and vegetables. The District Administration has claimed that from time to time it takes required steps to remove even such temporary construction in order to ensure proper flow of traffic on the road. In the facts of the case we are not persuaded to take any further steps against the authorities in contempt jurisdiction. This application is, therefore disposed of . It is expected that the authorities shall keep in mind the order passed by this court earlier and take suitable steps to prevent any kind of construction on the flank of the road so that free flow of traffic on public road is not obstructed. Naresh ( Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J)