IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13339 of 2011 Mahabir Prasad S/o Late Ram Ratan Prasad, resident of village- Manjha, Purani Bazar, Pasi Tola, P.S.- Manjhagarh, District- Gopalganj. …….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj. 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Gopalganj. 4. The Circle Officer, Majhagarah Block, District- Gopalganj …..Respondents. ----------- 02- 18.8.2011 Heard Mr. Satish Kumar Sinha for the petitioner, and Mr. Jai Shankar Barnwal, learned Standing Counsel No.1 for the respondents. This writ petition in the nature of public interest litigation, has been preferred for removal of encroachment on Khesra nos.3692, 3698 and 3668, appertaining to Khata no.845, Thana no. 184, situate at village Manjhagarh, District- Gopalganj, which is allegedly sairat land. It is alleged that Sudarshan Prasad, son of Suraj Prasad, has constructed a cinema hall with ancillary units on the sairat land, and the authorities are not removing the encroachment even though it has been brought to their notice. 2. The District Magistrate of the district of Gopalganj is hereby directed to ensure institution of proceeding for removal of encroachment under the Public Land Encroachment Act before the appropriate authorities under the Act to be taken to its logical conclusion. 3. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. (S K Katriar, J.) (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.) S.K.Pathak/