IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8574 of 2008 Jai Rudra Jha, son of Lok Nath Jha, resident of Village & P.O. Nikasi, P.S. Pindaruch, District- Darbhanga………………………………………………………………..……………….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Darbhanga, P.S. & District- Darbhanga. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Sadar, Laheriasarai, District-Darbhanga. 4. The Circle Officer, Singhwara, P.S. Singhwara, District- Darbhanga……………………………….........................................................Respondents. ----------- 2. 18.07.2011. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The present writ application has been filed for a direction to the respondent authorities for removal of encroachment from the public road bearing road no. 99 situated under Kheshara No. 5560, Mauza-Hariharpur, Tole- Nikashi in the district of Darbhanga. The counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondents no. 3 and 4 which reflects that notices have been issued directing all the concerned to produce the relevant documents in support of their respective claims. The specific statement has been made in paragraph no. 8 of the counter affidavit that if any encroachment will be found then that will be removed. The whole counter affidavit does not reflect that 2 whether any encroachment proceeding was initiated nor any encroachment case number has been mentioned. If any encroachment proceeding has not been initiated let it be initiated forthwith. Let the authorities complete the whole exercise within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the order and take needful action in pursuance to the final finding arrived at by the authorities. With the above observation, the writ application is disposed off. U. K. ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)