IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19456 of 2011 Smt. Saroj Devi W/O Late Jitendra Pd. R/O Nepura, P.S. Asthawan, District-Nalanda. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Commissioner Cum Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Collector Cum The District Magistrate, Nalanda Distt. Nalanda. 4. The Deputy Development Cmmissioner, Nalanda, District Nalanda. 5. The Block Development Officer, Asthawan-Block, Asthwan, P.S. Asthawan, Distt. Nalanda. 6. The Circle Officer, Asthawan Block Asthawan, P.S. Asthawan, District-Nalanda. 7. Ayodhya Prasad Singh Son Of Late Amrit Mahto Resident Of Village Nepura, P.S. Asthawan, District Nalanda. 8. Rajendra Prasad Son Of Dukhi Prasad Resident Of Village Nepura, P.S. Asthawan, District Nalanda. 9. Brij Bihari Prasad Son Of Shyamlal Mahto Resident Of Village Nepura, P.S. Asthawan, District Nalanda. 10. Vinod Kumar @ Vinod Paswan Son Of Ishwar Paswan Resident Of Village Nepura, P.S. Asthawan, District Nalanda. ---------------------------------- 2. 28.11.2011. Heard Sri R.P.Singh, for the petitioner and Sri S.Burnwal, Asstt. Counsel to GP 3 for the respondents In the instant writ petition, the petitioner prays for restraining the respondents from demolishing a portion of her Pucca house bearing plot no. 1773, situated at village Nepura, Police station Asthawan, District Nalanda, which had been constructed by her husband in the year 1982. The petitioner submits that the land was purchased through registered sale deed. The petitioner states that by order dated 21.10.2011, passed in Encroachment case no. 2 07 of 2006-07, she has been directed to remove alleged encroachment, otherwise the same would be removed by force. The petitioner submits that she is paying Chaukidari tax of the house in her name after death of her husband and Karmachari has also issued Chaukidari receipt dated 20.3.2007, as contained in Annexure 2. The petitioner submits that the impugned order has been passed on petition of a co villager, namely, Vivekanand Prasad filed on 3.1.2007 before the Circle officer, Asthawan, Nalanda. The petitioner submits that notice is faulty as the same has been issued in the name of her son though she is the ownee. Now she has got knowledge of the notice. In the facts of the case, the petitioner is granted opportunity to file a detailed representation before the Circle officer in respect of her claim, which would be disposed of expeditiously. Till disposal of the representation, no coercive steps would be taken pursuant to order dated 21.10.2011, passed by respondents in Encroachment case no. 07 of 2006-07. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)