IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13164 of 2009 ***** 1. BHARAT PD. SHARMA S/O LATE RAM LAKHAN SINGH VILL- BAKHTAR, P.S. MEHANDIYA, DISTT. ARWAL. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE DISTT. ARWAL 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ARWAL, DISTT. ARWAL 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ARWAL, DISTT. ARWAL 5. OFFICER INCHARGE, POLICE STATION MEHANDIA, DISTT. ARWAL. …. …. Respondents ----------- 2. 13.10.2009. Grievance of the petitioner is that when his efforts to arouse the respondent nos. 2 to 5 to extend him protection to his life, limb and property failed despite repeated prayers having been made before them by way of various communications made by him he decided to approach this High Court by way of the present writ application. Contention of the counsel is that admittedly the land in question belongs to the petitioner and based on a final judgment and decree passed by a civil court of competent jurisdiction, which is Annexure-4 to the writ application but despite a declaration by the court certain vested interest whose name has been indicated in the applications before the Superintendent of Police as well as the Deputy Inspector General of Police no action is being taken against them. The petitioner states that as a law abiding citizen it will be duty of the State to protect the life and limb as well as the property by the respondent authorities, who have been saddled with such responsibility. In absence of the private respondents having been made a party the Court does not record its final opinion with regard to the assertions or the averments made in the writ application with regard to the - 2 - ownership of the land as such. But if what has been stated is correct then respondent District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police, Arwal owe a duty to the petitioner by getting the matter enquired into and take the follow-up action in accordance with law. This writ application stands disposed of with above direction. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)