IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11846 of 2011 1. SHRIMATI DEWANTI DEVI VILLAGE SAHEBGANJ SONARPATTI, POLICE STATION CHAPRA (T), SARAN 2. SUNIL KUMAR RAI VILLAGE MOHARAULI DISTRICT SARAN. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. COLLECTOR SARAN 3. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER CHAPRA 4. NAGAR PARISHAD, CHAPRA THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHAPRA NAGAR PARISHAD 6. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SARAN CHAPRA 7. INSPECTOR CHAPRA TOWN POLICE STATION ----------- 2 25.07.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, State and the Chapra Municipality. The petitioners submit that Nagar Parishad, Chapra constructed about 200 shops on Karim Chak Khanuwa Mauna Chowk Sandha Road in the city of Chapra. The Nagar Parishad settled the shops with various persons including these petitioners. The petitioners are duly paying rent to the Nagar Parishad which comes roughly to the tune of Rs. 2 lakh/month. They submit that they have not made an encroachment rather they are in possession pursuant to a valid settlement. The petitioners submit that there was a News item in the Local newspaper ‘Hindustan’ dated 26.6.2011 as contained in annexure 4 that illegal 2 encroachments from the Nala would be removed on the next day. Counsel for the State submits that the writ petition is premature as no order has been issued for removal of shops in question. In view of the nature of order this Court proposes to pass, I need not go into the merits of the case of the parties. An opportunity is granted to the petitioners to make representations before the Collector, Chapra as well as respondent no.5. In case such representations are filed, the respondents would dispose of the same within five weeks from today. The petitioners would file their representations within two weeks from today. In the meantime, status quo as of today would be maintained in respect of the settlement made with the petitioners. The writ petition is thus disposed of. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)