IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8616 of 2009 KAILASH YADAV son of Moti Yadav, resident of village + P.O.-Islam Nagar, Anchal- Islam Nagar-Aliganj, P.S.- Chandradeep, District- Jamui … Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Revenue & Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Jamui. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Jamui. 5. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Jamui, District- Jamui. 6. The Circle Officer-cum-Block Development Officer, Islam Nagar, Aliganj, District- Jamui. 7. The Block Education Extension Officer, Islam Nagar, Aliganj, District- Jamui. …Respondents ----------- 2/ 27.07.2009 Heard the parties. According to the petitioner, some land belonging to Primary School, Islamnagar, situated under Islamnagar-Aliganj Block of Jamui district are being illegally claimed by some private persons probably on account of fraudulent settlements of which the villagers have no knowledge. If the primary school, in question, is existing since long having its own land which must be public land then it is the duty of the State and its authorities to ensure that such public land is not grabbed by unscrupulous persons in connivance with some authorities. Although there is no material for this court to come to any conclusion one way or the other, considering the nature of public interest raised by the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation in the matter before the District Magistrate, Jamui,-respondent no.3, along with a copy of this order. If such a representation is filed then the District Magistrate shall get an enquiry conducted into the matter to ensure that public land belonging - 2 - to the school in question, or to the State is not allowed to be grabbed by any unauthorized persons in illegal manner. It is expected that such representation shall be disposed of by the District Magistrate at an early date preferably within four months from the date of its filing. JA/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ) (Anjana Prakash, J.)