IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4682 of 2011 1. Sudhir Kumar, son of Sri Bhola Prasad Singh 2. Avinash Chandra, son of Sri Rabindra Kumar, both are resident of Village-Mamadpur, P.O. + P.S. + Block- Hisua, District-Nawadah ----- Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate, Nawadah. 3. The Circle Officer, Hisua, Block-Hisua, District- Nawadah ---- Respondents. ------------ 3. 8.4.2011 Mr. Arun Kumar for the petitioners, and Mr. Prasoon Sinha, learned Government Advocate No.2 for the respondents, are present. The present writ application has been filed by way of public interest litigation for a direction to the Circle Officer, Hisua for drawing a proceeding under Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) for removal of illegal encroachment from public lane used as main Rasta in Village Mahmadpur under Anchal Hisua, District- Nawadah. The petitioners submit that on account of encroachment, the public at large including the common villagers carrying Rickshaw, Cycle, Motorcycle, tractor, Bullock Card are finding difficulties in movement. He submits that the villages have also filed an application before the Circle Officer, Hisua who is the Collector under the Act 2 for initiating a proceeding. The application is contained in Annexure-2 to this writ petition. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Circle Officer, Hisua to dispose of the application so filed after hearing the parties concerned within a reasonable time. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Vinay/ ( S. K. Katriar,J. ) ( S.P. Singh, J.)