IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12447 of 2009 PRAMANAND THAKUR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 17.9.2009 The petitioner states that without initiating any proceeding under the law some portion of his raiyati land is being encroached for the purpose of construction of road. The petitioner in this respect has made various representations to the authorities concerned. One such representation is contained in Annexure-2. After hearing the counsel for the parties this Court observes that if the petitioner files a fresh representation before the respondent no.3, D.D.C., West Champaran, Bettiah, he will dispose of the representation within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by a speaking order. It goes without saying that land can be acquired only by way of consent or by way of initiation of a proceeding under the law. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation. In the meantime, no construction work of the road over the raiyati land of the petitioner, the details of which has been given in this writ application would be done. Anilkrsinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)