IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15057 of 2008 ***** Pradeep Kumar Kasera, Son of Late Ram Chandra Prasad, Resident of Nagar Panchayat, Janakpur Road, Ward No.5 Police Station-Pupri, District-Sitamarhi. ….. ….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Sitamarhi. 3. The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Pupri, Sitamarhi. 4. The Circle Officer, Pupri, Sitamarhi. ….. ….. Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Sinha, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. P.K. Singh, Junior Counsel to Government Advocate-I ------------ P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ------------ Dated, the 22nd October, 2008. The counsel for the petitioner submits and, in our view fairly, that encroachment proceedings are pending before the Circle Officer, Pupri, Sitamarhi. In view of the pendency of the encroachment proceedings, we are satisfied that no question for invocation of high prerogative writ jurisdiction under Article 226 arise. We, however, observe that the Circle Officer, Pupri, Sitamarhi shall decide the encroachment matter expeditiously in accordance with law and in no case later than six months from the date of receipt of this order. - 2 - 2. Writ petition stands disposed of R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J Pawan/-