IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4663 of 2005 Smt.Indu Devi Gupta, W/o Sri Chandra Mohan Prasad Resident of village – Khusrupur, P.S. Fatuha, District Patna, at present residing at Plastic Factory Lane, West Patel Nagar, P.S. Shastrinagar, District Patna. ……. Petitioner Versus 1. The Patna Regional Development Authority through its Vice Chairman, Maurya Complex, Patna 2. The Vice Chairman, Patna Regional Development Authority , Maurya Complex, Patna 3. The Director, Patna Regional Development Authority , Maurya Complex, Patna 4. The Assistant Enginer(West) Patna Regional Development Authority Maurya Complex, Patna 5. Gulabwati Devi W/o Late Raj Nanda singh, Son of Late Paras Nath Singh 6. Kashi Nath Singh S/o Nawal Kishore Singh 7. Ritesh Kumar son of Late Jadunath Singh 8. Shashi Bhushan Prasad Dwivedi son of Maheshwari Prasad Dwivedi 9. Sanjeevan Singh, son of Late Akshay Lal Singh All residents of Patel Nagar, near Dr. B.Bhattacharya (Plastic Factory Gali) Manas Path, P.S. Shastri Nagar, District Patna …. Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sushil Kumar, Advocate ---- 2 21.07.2011 Petitioner is aggrieved by the actions of the private respondent nos. 5 to 9 as according to him, they have encroached upon the public road. However, it does not appear that the petitioner has filed any case under Bihar Public 2 Land Encroachment Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). Without taking steps under the Act, he has come directly to this Court. In above view of the matter, this writ application is being disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a proper application , if he is still aggrieved, before the competent authority under the Act. If such application is made, the authorities under the Act are expected to consider the same on its own merit and in accordance with law and dispose of the same but not without hearing all concerned parties. It is made clear that this Court has not form any opinion with regard to the merit of the case of the petitioner. Spd/- ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)