IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12644 of 2011 1. GANESHI MANDAL 2. MAHESHI MANDAL 3. DINESH MANDAL, VILLAGE KATAGHARA, POLICE STATION HATHOURI, SAMASTIPUR. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. COLLECTOR SAMASTIPUR 3. ADDL COLLECTOR SAMASTIPUR 4. ANCHALADHIKARI, SHIVAJINAGAR, SAMASTIPUR. ---------------------------------- 2. 18.08.2011. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioners pray for quashing order dated 21.4.2011, passed by the Circle officer, Shivajinagar by which they have been found to have partially encroached the public land. Petitioners submit that the land in question had been settled with their forefathers by the Ex-jamindars who issued rent-receipts. After vesting of jamindari, rent receipts were also issued by State of Bihar. They submit that this aspect has been overlooked by the Circle officer during the encroachment proceeding. Petitioners have preferred Appeal no. 45 of 2011 before the Collector, Samastipur against the impugned order dated 21.4.2011, as such, they pray for status quo till disposal of the appeal. The State counsel submits that the prayer for status quo may be pressed by the petitioners before the 2 Collector, Samastipur, where the appeal is pending. I dispose of the writ petition with observation that in case the petitioners file representation for status quo before the Appellate authority i.e. the Collector, Samastipur within two weeks, he/she would pass appropriate order in accordance with law. Status quo as of today would be observed till 9.9.2011. Thereafter it will be for the Appellate authority to decide the application on its own merit without prejudice. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)