IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.872 of 2009 RAMESHWAR SHARMA, Ex-Soldier, son of Late Shyam Nandan Sharma, resident of House of Kajal Kiran Tilak Nagar, Rukanpura Vetinary College, P.O. & District- Patna. . . . . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The District Magistrate, Patna. 3. The Commissioner, Patna Division, Patna. . . . . . . Respondents. ----------- 3/ 21.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Naxals have dispossessed him from his settled land and looted crops standing in his ancestral and settled land. The petitioner is an Ex-Soldier. In view of the service rendered by the petitioner, the Government of Bihar settled three acres 93.5 decimals of land in village Nadauna, P.S. Bhagwanganj, District- Patna. The petitioner submits that the Naxals interfered with his settled possession and as such he filed Cr.W.J.C. No. 467 of 1995, which was disposed of on 03.11.1995 with an observation that if petitioner files a representation before respondent no.4 for redressal of his grievance, the same would be looked into. The petitioner being not satisfied with the action taken by the administration again moved this Court vide Cr.W.J.C. No. 519 of 1997. The case was disposed of on 12.08.1997 with a direction to District Magistrate, Patna to look into the grievance of the petitioner and issue necessary direction so that petitioner’s possession over the settled land is not disturbed. He further submits that two of his family members were killed by the - 2 - Naxals and they have again dispossessed him from major portion of the land. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State. In paragraph 07 of the counter affidavit, it has been stated that order of the Commissioner, dated 21.07.2006 has been complied and possession of the land has been restored to the petitioner. In paragraph 12 it has been stated that the Naxals problems are general problem in the area where the petitioner resides and Government has already taken measures to check their activities. Having heard the counsel for the parties, this Court observes that if the petitioner files a representation before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Masaurhi, Patna, he would take steps under the law for restoration of possession of the petitioner over the land, which was settled in his favour, pursuant to the order of the Commissioner. The petitioner similarly can make representation regarding looting of crops from his ancestral land, which would be examined preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)