IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2459 of 2009 SHEO NATH PAL Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 24/2/2009 Heard counsel for the parties. It is the case of the petitioner, not being controverted for the present by the State in absence of instruction, that pursuant to some measurement made at the behest of the petitioner an encroachment proceeding under Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act being Encroachment Case no. 2 of 2005-06 was initiated, but no finality to that has been given because such proceeding is still pending. This Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of such claim of the petitioner, would direct the Circle Officer, Chainpur, District-Kaimur to look into such grievance of the petitioner and if the aforesaid encroachment case is still pending consideration he must take appropriate action to ensure that the same is disposed of expeditiously preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. In case such proceeding has 2 already been disposed of, the Circle Officer is not required to take any further action. With the aforementioned observation and direction this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.) Abhay Kumar