IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3515 of 2009 Nishohari Devi, W/O Sri Mahesh Rai, resident of village- Chandi Rajwara, P.S.Bela, District-Sitamarhi…………………………Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi. 3. The Medical Officer, Primary Health Center, Parihar, District- Sitamarhi 4. The Circle Officer, Parihar, District-Sitamarhi. 5. Satya Narayan Mahto, S/o Shree Mahto. 6. Sindheshwar Rai, S/O Late Jagdip Rai. 7. Vijay Rai, S/O Late Ramchandra Rai. 8. Dasai Rai, S/O Late Ram Awatar Rai. 9. Dasarath Rai, S/O Late Ram Awatar Rai. 10. Virendra Mahto, S/O Raja Mahto. 11. Majhi Mahto, S/O Premi Mahto. 12. Ram Chandra Mahto, S/O Premi Mahto. 13. Vinod Sah, S/O Saudagar Sah. 14. Biltu Sah, S/O Late Kunji Sah. 15. Swarup Rai, S/O Late Ramphal Rai. 16. Mauje Rai, S/O Late Deo Narayan Rai. 17. Ram Ashish Rai, S/O Late Deo Narayan Rai. 18. Prasad Rai, S/O Late Deo Narayan Rai. 19. Anand Rai, S/O Late Madhu Rai. 20. Ram Snehi Rai, S/O Late Madhu Rai. All respondent nos. 5 to 20 are residents of Village- Chandi Rajwara, P.S. Bela, District- Sitamarhi………………………………………………..Respondents. 3. 30.08.2011. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, State and respondent nos. 5 to 20. The present writ application has been filed for a direction to the respondent authorities to remove the encroachment from public land appertaining to Khata No. 608 Plot No. 1587, Khata No. 688, Plot Nos. 1589, 1590 and Khata Nos. 687, Plot Nos. 1588, 1595, 1596, 1597, 2 1598, 1599, 1600 and 1317. In view of this Court, let the petitioner file an appropriate application under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act before the learned Circle Officer, Parihar, Sitamarhi, who will enquire into the matter and if required then the proceeding under the Act will be initiated and if initiated the same will be concluded within a period of four months of its initiation. With this observation, this writ application is disposed off. U. K. ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)