IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17947 of 2008 Krishn Deo Rai, S/O Late Bashudeo Rai, resident of Village- Chitahi, Block- Basopatti, P.S.- Kaluahi (Khajauli), P.O. Chachraha, District- Madhubani……………………………………………….……..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through the District Magistrate, Madhubani. 2. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jainagar, Madhubani. 3. The Circle Officer, Madhubani. 4. Bindeshwar Rai, S/O Late Sarju Rai. 5. Durganand Rai, S/O Late Chilmil Rai. Both residents of Village- Chitahi, P.O.-Chachraha, P.S. Kaluahi(Khajauli), District- Madhubani………………………………………………..Respondents. 2. 23.08.2011. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The present writ application has been filed for directing the respondent authorities to remove encroachment from Plot No. 416(Old), Plot No. 807(New), which is a public path situated in Village- Chitahi in the district of Madhubani. It appears that the Encroachment Case No. 02 of 2005-06 was initiated under The Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act when during enquiry it was found that the encroachment was made by the private respondent nos. 4 and 5, namely, Bindeshwar Rai and Durganand Rai. It further appears that on 12.09.2006, the Circle Officer, Basopatti, issued an order under Section 6(2) of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment 2 Act. It is submitted by Mr. Binod Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner that still the encroachment has not been removed. Let the authorities concerned take action under Sections 6 and 7 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act within a period of two months of receipt of copy of the order. With the above observation, the writ application is disposed off. U. K. ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)