IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8187 of 2010 1. Mithlesh Kumar, son of Sri Rajeshwar Prasad Singh. 2. Naresh Prasad, son of Late Roshan Sah. 3. Arbind Prasad, son of Sri Yadunandan Mahto. 4. Sant Kumar, son of Late Saryug Sharan Singh. 5. Ramchandra Singh, son of Late Ram Bilash Singh All residents of Mohalla- Jay Mahavir Colony, Sandalpur, P.S.-Bahadurpur, P.O.-Mahendru, District- Patna. ……Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Commissioner-cum-Administrator, Patna Municipal Corporation, Budh Marg, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Patna. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Patna City, Patna. 5. The Block Development Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna. 6. The Circle officer, Patna Sadar, Patna. 7. The Officer-in-charge, Bahadurpur Police Station, Bahadurpur Police Station, Bahadurpur, Patna. 8. Jai Mahavir Sahkari Grih Nirman Samiti Ltd., Registration No.121, Pat/82, through the Secretary, Sri Ram Nath Singh, son of Late Ram Dahin Singh, Jay Mahavir Colony, Sandalpur, P.S. –Bahadurpur, P.O.- Mahendru, District-Patna at present residing at Flat No.10, Vishal Niketan, Bazar Samiti Road, P.S.- Bahadurpur, Patna-16. …..Respondents. For the petitioners : Mr. Navin Pd. Singh, Advocate. For respondents-State : Mr. Harendra Pd. Singh, G.A.6. For respondent no.2 : Mr. Sheo Shankar Prasad, advocate. ----------- 02/ 10.05.2010 In this public interest litigation, the grievance is there has been encroachment on the public land as a - 2 - result of which drainage system is affected to certain particular houses. Be that as it may, we are only disposed to direct if an application is filed before the Circle Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna within a period of four weeks he shall deal with the same under the provisions contained in Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act in quite promptitude. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sunil (Dipak Misra, C.J.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)