IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17899 of 2008 SANJIT SINGH, SON OF SHRI CHANDRAHANSH PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-HANSRAJPUR KALA, P.O. PUCHHARI, POLICE STATION-BANIAPUR, DISTRICT SARAN AT CHAPRA ………. PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SARAN. 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CHAPRA SADAR, DISTRICT SARAN. 4. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, BANIAPUR, DISTRICT-SARAN ……….. RESPONDENTS. 5. SAKALDEO RAI SON OF LATE BHIKHARI RAI 6. PARMA RAI SON OF LATE BHIKHARI RAI 7. HARDEO RAI SON OF LATE BHIKHARI RAI 8. SHRI RAM RAI SON OF SAKALDEO RAI 9. JAI RAM RAI SON OF SAKALDEO RAI 10. JITENDRA RAI SON OF SAKALDEO RAI 11. RAJA RAM RAI SON OF LATE DHARMA RAI 12. DURGA RAI SON OF LATE KISHUNDEO RAI 13. SUDAMA RAI SON OF LATE KISHUNDEO RAI 14. RAMAKANT RAI SON OF LATE JHAGARU RAI 15. RAJESH CHAUDHARY SON OF LATE BHAGWAN CHAUDHARY 16. SURUJ CHAUDHARY SON OF LATE KHUSHI CHAND CHAUDHARY 5 TO 16 ARE RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE-HANSRAJPUR KALA, P.O. PUCHHARI, POLICE STATION-BANIAPUR, DISTRICT SARAN (CHAPRA) ……….. PRIVATE RESPONDENTS. ----------- 03 23.12.2008 Complaint of the petitioner in this public interest litigation is in regard to the encroachment of public land by certain persons. Having heard Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra for the petitioner, Junior Counsel to Government Advocate No. 7 for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion that the petitioner shall be well advised to approach - 2 - the authority under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act for the redressal of his grievance. Needless to state that in case such a petition is filed, the authority under the Act shall take appropriate action in accordance with law. It is made clear that we have not expressed any opinion in regard to the claim made by the petitioner of encroachment and that shall be decided by the authority under the Act. Application stands disposed off with the observation aforesaid. P.K. (Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, ACJ.) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)