IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.10269 of 2011 Nand Kishore Mishra Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors 2 4.8.2011 No one appears for the petitioner. One Upendra Kumar has filed C.W.J.C. No.1464 of 2010 in which this petitioner was respondent no.9. The prayer in the writ petition was for removing the encroachment made by some of the respondents. This court observed that in case if the authorities find that the matter calls for land encroachment proceeding, the same can be conducted by the statutory authority. Counsel for the State submits that statutory authority namely Circle Officer, Paharpur has directed for removal of encroachment by his order dated 15.6.2011. It appears that the petitioner has moved this court without taking resort to statutory appeal provided under the Act. The petitioner, if so advised, may file an appeal before the Appellate authority who will consider the same on its own merits without being prejudice that the petitioner has moved this court. With the aforesaid liberty, this writ petition stands disposed of. KHAN ( S.P. Singh,J)