IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9193 of 2008 SUBHASH SHARMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the petitioner : Mr.R.S.Sahay, Advocate Mr. Aditya Nath Jha, Advocate For the respondents 1 to 3 : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Junior counsel to Additional Advocate General-I For the respondent no.4 : Mr. Naresh Dikshit, Advocate ------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ----- Dated, the 19th August, 2008 After having heard counsel for the petitioner and upon perusal of the petition, we are satisfied that the writ petition does not deserve to be entertained as a public interest litigation. The expropriated owners, if aggrieved by the action of the State in acquisition of their lands, may approach this court directly and not through public interest litigation. 2. Writ petition is dismissed in limine. We clarify, however, that this will not preclude the affected parties to approach this court for redressal of their grievances concerning acquisition of their lands. R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J. Sunil