IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2372 of 2009 SHARWAN KUMAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 19.2.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State. The grievance of the petitioner with regard to removal of encroachment/ shops in the court campus of Sub-divisional Officer, Kishanganj seems to be under consideration of Anchal Adhikari, Kishanganj, who is the Collector under the provisions of Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act. That being so, the Circle Officer, Kishanganj is hereby directed to take a final decision strictly in accordance with law and ensure that whosoever may have made encroachment on public land either by encroachment or even constructing a shop must be removed within a period of six months after conducting and completing proceedings strictly in accordance with the provisions of Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act. It is made clear that if the petitioner also is found to be encroacher, 2 this direction will also apply to him and the Circle Officer will be at liberty to take appropriate steps against each and every person who may be found to be encroacher on the public land i.e. the court campus of civil S.D.O., Kishanganj. With the aforementioned observation, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/