IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.357 of 2006 RAM NATHA SINGH, SON OF LATE BASUDEO SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TAROIYAN, POLICE STATION- RAMGARH, DISTRICT- KAIMUR (BHABUA) :---- PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE ANCHALA ADHIKARI, RAMGARH, DISTRICT- KAIMUR (BHABUA). 3. SHIV PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE SHYAM BIHARI SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- TAROIYAN P.S.- RAMGARH, DISTRICT- KAIMUR (BHABUA) :-- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 17.01.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner asserts that land bearing Plot No. 67 appertaining to Khata No. 191 measuring an area of 0.22 decimals situate in Village- Taroiyan, P.S.- Ramgarh, district- Kaimur, Bhabua is a thoroughfare but the same has been encroached upon by Private Respondent No. 3, Shiv Prasad Singh. His request to the authorities for removal of the encroachment from the aforesaid thoroughfare is not being considered by the Collector under the Public Land Encroachment Act. In this connection, counsel for the petitioner referred to the direction contained in letter dated 20th March, 2001 from the Chief Minister Secretariat, contained in Annexure-2 to 2 this application. 3. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the State, I direct the petitioner to appear before the Circle Officer, Ramgarh who should issue notice to Shiv Prasad Singh, son of late Shyam Bihari Singh and after hearing the parties get the lands-in-question measured and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. In case the land is a public land and used as a thoroughfare, the Circle Officer must ensure that any encroachment over the same is removed, as early as possible, in any case within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Circle Officer, Ramgarh. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)