IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8905 of 2009 Jai Shankar Thakur, son of Late Ganesh Thakur, village Brahmpur, PS Bounsi, district Banka – Petitioner. Vs. 1. The State of Bihar, 2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Land Acquisition, Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Magistrate, Banka. 5. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur. 6. The Special Dist. Land Acquisition Officer, Bhagalpur. 7. The Dist. Land Acquisition Officer, Banka. 8. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Bounsi, District Banka – Respondents. 2 31.7.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner’s lands were acquired along with the lands of others as far back as in 1966 for construction of road and minor canal in village Sirai, PS Bounsi, District Bhagalpur. It is the case of the petitioner that he represented before the State Government from time to time that while constructing road, excess to the lands acquired has been utilized for extension of the road. After several years the petitioner has filed an application making a complaint before the respondent Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Bounsi regarding the use of excess land which was received in his office on 26.3.2006. Annexure 8 is the document issued by the Executive Engineer of Irrigation Department to the Land Acquisition Officer, Banka asking him to take steps in the matter. It would, therefore, be proper for the petitioner to approach the Land Acquisition Officer / Collector of the district with his 2 grievances. In view of the fact that the documents relating to the land acquisition proceedings are not before this court and there is no foundational facts in the writ petition, no positive order can be issued by this court regarding this aspect. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)