IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1231 of 2009 HARSH NARAYAN JHA, SON OF SHRI MAHENDRA JHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-PASTAN( NAV TOLI) POLICE STATION ANDHRATHARHI, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI--- PETITIONER Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, MADHUBANI, 3 THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, JHANJHARPUR, POLICE STATION JHANJHARPUR, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI 4. THE ANCHAL ADHIKARI, ANDHRATHARHI, POLICE STATION ANDHRATHARHI, DISTRICT MADHUBANI 5.THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, ANDHRATHARHI, POLICE STATION ANDHRATHARHI, DISTRICT MADHUBANI 6. THE ANCHAL AMIN ANDHRATHARHI, POLICE STATION ANDHRATHARI, DISTRICT MADHUBANI---RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner:- Mr. Ashok Kumar Prasad, Advocate For the State:- Standing Counsel No.XIV 2 27.1.2009 With the consent of the party, we have taken up this matter for admission. It is the stand of the petitioner that certain encroachment has been made over a public road. Having heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Prasad, for the Petitioner, Standing Counsel No.XIV for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion that the petitioner shall be well advised to approach the authority under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, for the redressal of his grievance. Needless to state that in case such an application is filed appropriate authority under the Act shall take decision in accordance with law. It is made clear that we have not expressed any opinion in regard to the claim made by the petitioner and that shall be decided by - 2 - the appropriate authority. Application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. (Chandramauli Kr.Prasad, ACj.) ( Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.) A.Kumar