IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9065 of 2010 ***** Md. Kalimullah, son of Late Ainul Haque, resident of village-Gauria, P.S. Banjaria, District-East Champaran at Motihari. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari, District-East Champaran at Motihari, 3. The District Superintendent of Education, East Champaran at Motihari. 4. The Sub Divisional Officer, Motihari, District-East Champaran at Motihari, 5. The Block Development Officer, Banjaria, District-East Champaran at Motihari, 6. The Circle Officer, Banjria, District-East Champaran at Motihari, 7. The Block Education Extension Officer, Banjaria, District-East Champaran at Motihari, 8. The Headmaster, Nationalized Up-grade Middle School, Gauria, Anchal- Banjaria, District-East Champaran at Motihari. …. …. Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. V.K.Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anil Kumar, G.P.-22 ----------- 2. 21.5.2010. The petitioner, as pro bono publico, has preferred this public interest litigation alleging therein some encroachment in the premises of Nationalized Up-graded Middle School, Gauria bearing Khata No.4, Khesra No.301, 95, 152. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State, it is directed that if the petitioner approaches the Circle Officer, who is the competent - 2 - authority under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, the same shall be dealt with in quite promptitude regard being had to the allegations. Be it clarified, this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. As is expected, the statutory authority shall work within the bounds of law. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. A free copy of the order be handed over to the learned counsel for the State to do the needful. Pawan/- (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)