IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC NO.771 OF 2009 SOMENDRA JHA, SON OF LATE RITNANDAN JHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PARSAUNI, P.S. DUMRA, DISTRICT SITAMARHI……………………………………....PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, SITAMARHI 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SITAMARHI 4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SADAR, SITAMARHI 5. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, DUMRA, POLICE STATION, DISTRICT SITAMARHI 6. SITAMARM PASWAN, SON OF RAJARAM PASBAN 7. MAHESH PASWAN, SON OF LATE LAKHAN PASWAN 8. BISHESHWAR PASWAN, SON OF LATE LAKHAN PASWAN 9. ANMOL PASWAN, SON OF MAHESH PASWAN 6 TO 8 ARE RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE DHARMAPUR, P.S. DUMRA, DISTRICT SITAMARHI……………..RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 23.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. In this writ application, petitioner alleges that he is being disturbed in his peaceful possession and cultivation of the land in question on which petitioner and his ancestors are in possession since almost 60 years pursuant to an order passed under Section 48 E of the Bihar Tenancy Act in favour of ancestors the petitioner. Petitioner submits that the private respondents are disturbing possession of the petitioner for which information has already been given to the concerned Police Station. However, the local police officers are siding - 2 - with the private respondents and they have not taken any action in the matter. It is submitted that the petitioner has also filed a petition before the Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi drawing his attention towards inaction of the local police officer, but the Superintendent of Police has also not taken any action. The application filed by the petitioner before the Superintendent of Police is dated 20.08.2009 annexed as Annexure-5 to this application. In the circumstances, Superintendent of Police, Sitamarhi is directed to take cognizance of the application of the petitioner and, if necessary, hear him in person and thereafter take appropriate action in respect of the legal right of the petitioner. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)