IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9704 of 2009 MANOJ KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 13.8.2009 The land appertaining to Khata No.392, Plot No.66, measuring an area 1.66 crore situated in Village – Gorari, Anchal Karakat, District – Rohtas, belongs to the ancesters of the petitioner. Learned counsel submits that without resorting to the provision of the Land Acquisition Act, Circle Officer, is trying to acquire and mutate land for the block Anchal. The petitioner has made his grievance also before the Collector, Rohtas, Bihar, vide his representation dated 22.6.2009. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that by mistake the Circle Officer has wrongly mentioned the Khata No.292 in place of 392. He submits that the petitioner has also filed reply to the notice dated 28.6.2009 issued by C.O., Karakat, on 3.7.2009. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties I direct the Circle Officer, Karakat, to dispose of the reply of the petitioner in accordance with law. However, it is made clear that no coercive action would be taken by the Circle Officer, for dispossessing the petitioner from his land till the adjudication of his reply. With the aforesaid observation this writ application is disposed of. Anilkrsinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)