IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6400 of 2010 1. Amin Singh S/O Late Doman Singh R/O Vill.- Pawai, P.S.- Surajgarha, Distt.- Lakhisarai 2. Pramila Devi W/O Amin Singh R/O Vill.- Pawai, P.S.- Surajgarha, Distt.- Lakhisarai 3. Suvasini Devi W/O Ram Bilash Singh R/O Vill.- Pawai, P.S.- Surajgarha, Distt.- Lakhisarai Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Collector, Lakhisarai, Distt. Lakhisarai 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Lakhisarai, P.S. and Distt. Lakhisarai 4 The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Lakhisarai, Distt.- Lakhisarai 5. The Circle Officer, Pipariya, P.S.- Pipariya, Distt.- Lakhisarai 6. Sri Pankaj Kumar S/O Radhey Singh R/O Vill.- Pabai, P.S.- Surajgarha (Pipariya), Distt.- Lakhisarai 7. Sri Ravindra Yadav, Panchayat Sewak, Saidpura Gram Panchayat, P.S. Surajgarha, Distt.- Lakhisarai 8. Sri Gandhari Singh S/O Brahmdeo Singh R/O Vill.- Pawai, P.S.- Suryagarha, (Piparia), Distt.- Lakhisarai 9. Sri Prakash Singh S/O Bhubneshwar Singh R/O Vill.- Pawai, P.S.- Suryagarha, (Piparia), Distt.- Lakhisarai 10.Tanik Singh S/O Late Aamo Singh R/O Vill.- Pawai, P.S.- Suryagarha, (Piparia), Distt.- Lakhisarai 11.Chandrashekhar Singh S/O Prasidh Singh R/O Vill.- Pawai, P.S.- Suryagarha, (Piparia), Distt.- Lakhisarai. ---------------------------------- 4. 17.10.2011. Heard Mr. Devendra Prasad Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and MR. Alok Ranjan, learned Assisting Counsel to G.P.17 appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners have complained encroachment by the private respondents over 2 gairmajarua lands as well as the inaction of the respondent authority of the State Government in not taking appropriate action for removal of the same. A counter affidavit and supplementary counter affidavit has since been filed in the present proceedings and the Circle Officer, Pipariya, Lakihisarai, while enclosing notices issued to the encroachers under section 3 of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) has mentioned that a proceedings under the said Act has been initiated against the encroachers giving rise to Case No.-1/2010-11. Copies of the proceedings and notices have been placed at Annexures-B and C of the supplementary counter affidavit. It is also contended that due to preoccupation with election work, the said proceeding was delayed and undertakes to complete the same expeditiously. Regard being had to the statements made in the supplementary counter affidavit of the Circle Officer, Pipariya, Lakhisarai, and the fact that encroachment proceedings has since been initiated, for removal of the encroachments, the 3 court is of the view that the grievance of the petitioners has since been redressed. The writ petition is disposed of. Needless to mention here that the encroachment proceedings so initiated by the Circle Officer, Pipariya, Lakhisarai, shall be completed by following the due procedures as provided under the provisions of the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956, in accordance with law and after giving opportunity of hearing to the affected parties, expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. ahk (Jyoti Saran, J.)