IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13229 of 2008 GOVERDHAN PUJA SAMITI EKRASHI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 23.6.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The reason why the petitioner had filed the present writ application is that the respondents State authority were forcibly proceeding to construct the road by encroaching upon the land belonging to what is known as Goverdhan Puja Samiti located in the village of Ekrashi, Police Station Bagengola in the district of Buxar. Petitioner’s contention is that these are raiyati lands of the Puja Samiti and the respondents have no power or authority to construct the road through the said land jeopardizing and violating the sanctity of the land in question. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State where a report of the Anchal Amin forwarded to the Circle Officer contained in annexure-“D” dated 2.3.2009 has been brought on record. There is some reflection with regard to what has been urged on behalf of the petitioner in this regard. Looking at the nature of the dispute the Court is desirous that the matter may be examined at the local level by the concerned District Magistrate i.e. District Magistrate of Buxar and the issue be sorted out or resolved in an amicable manner keeping the contention of the petitioner and the report of the Anchal Amin. - 2 - An appropriate direction be issued to the agency which is carrying out the construction work of the road in question under Pradhan Mantri, Rural Road Yogna. The Court expects that the issue be resolved at the earliest in the interest of villagers and the people of the area within three months from the communication or production of the copy of order. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)