IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13216 of 2011 Batulal Sah, S/O Late Kuldeep Shah, R/O Vill. Hasuahan, Tola Lalganj, P.O. Gobinapur Bazar, P.S. Harsidhi, Distt. East Champaran. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari. 2. The Sub - Divisional Officer, Areraj, Distt. East Champaran. 3. The Circle Officer, Circle Office Harsidhi, Distt. East Champaran. 4. America Shah, S/O Shivnandan Shah R/O Vill. Hasuahan, Tola Lalganj, P.O. Govindpur Bazar, P.S. Harsidhi, Distt. East Champaran. . . . . . Respondents. ----------- 2/ 05.09.2011 In the instant writ application, the petitioner prays for quashing the notice dated 20.06.2011 issued by Circle Officer, Harsidhi, whereby petitioner has been directed to remove the encroachment from plot no.455, khata no.31, thana no.140 under Harsidhi Anchal Anchal in the district of East Champaran. One America Sah filed C.W.J.C. No.16397 of 2009 alleging that people have encroached upon public road over plot no.455 in village Hasuaha, Thana no.140 under Harsidhi Circle in the district of East Champaran. It was further submitted that administrative enquiry was done, reports submitted and encroachment confirmed. After hearing the State, this court observed that District Magistrate, East Champaran would examine the records of the case himself and then ensures that appropriate orders in accordance with law are passed by the appropriate authority by starting a proper proceeding, if not already started. Counsel for the State submits that pursuant to the aforesaid order, the instant notice dated 20.06.2011 has been issued by the Circle Officer, Harsidhi. In the aforesaid notice, it 2 has been stated that petitioner must remove the encroachment within three days in view of order of this Court. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he has not been given opportunity to place his case before passing of the aforesaid order. Let the impugned notice dated 20.06.2011 (Annexure- 4) be treated as show-cause to which the petitioner must file his reply within two weeks from today. Thereafter the Circle Officer, Harsidhi, East Champaran would pass appropriate order in accordance with law preferably within three weeks in view of order dated 02.12.2010 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 16397 of 2009. Status quo as of today would be maintained for a period of four weeks. This application stands disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)