IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17793 of 2009 2 17.12.2009 Pramod Kumar son of late Ram Sundar Mandal, resident of village Alauli, Police Station Alauli, District Khagaria .... Petitioner VERSUS 1. The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Khagaria 2. The District Magistrate, Khagaria 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Khagaria, District Khagaria 4. The Superintendent of Police, Khagaria, District Khagaria 5. The Officer-in-charge, Khagaria, District Khagaria ..... Respondents ------ Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner, a resident of village Alauli, P.S. Alauli District Khagaria, has preferred this writ petition in public interest claiming that the villagers have been exercising right to draw water from a well in the village since time immemorial but one Deputy Mukhiya, Gajendra Mandal, is making attempt to capture that well and construct a shop over the same. From the annexures it appears that Gajendra Mandal has already made some construction around the well. It is not possible to decide the claim of the petitioner without appreciating the factual position which 2 needs verification. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty that petitioner along with other co-villagers may approach the Sub Divisional Officer, Khagaria, respondent no.3, who shall hold an inquiry and try to settle the dispute as per law expeditiously, preferably within two months. It goes without saying that if the dispute cannot be settled to the satisfaction of the petitioner and other villagers, they will be at liberty to approach the civil court for appropriate relief. (Shiva Kirti Singh,ACJ) (Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.) sk