IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15546 of 2008 Munshi Sah son of late Bhusi Sah resident of Naya Bazar, Dalpatti, P.O. & P.S & District Lakhisarai…….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary 2. The Collector, Lakhisarai 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Lakhisarai 4. The Anchal Adhikari, Lakhisarai Anchal …….Respondents Ist Set. 5. Dinesh Sao son of late Jagi Sao R/o Naya Bazaar , Dalpatti, P.O. & P.S. & District Lakhisarai 6. Ganesh Prasad Sah 7. Kartik Prasad Sah (respondent nos. 6 & 7) both sons of Ram Kishun Sah resident of village Nandnama, P.S. Halsi, District Lakhisarai 8. Savita Devi wife of Vijay Sao at present all resident of Mohalla College Area, North to R. LalCollege, P.O. & P.S. & District Lakhisarai ……Respondents 2nd Set. ---------------------------------- 2 12.08.2011 This application has been filed for a direction to the respondents to remove encroachment made by respondent no.5 to 8 on a public land appertaining to Survey Plot No. 3206 Mauja Kiul Basti, Thana No. 122 in the district of Lakhisarai since the unauthorized construction has been made on the water channel (Pyne) causing obstruction to the smooth flow of water resulting in environmental pollution and adversely affecting all the living beings. It is stated by the petitioner that the land has been recorded as Gair Mazarua Aam in the revenue record. It appears that several representations have been filed by the petitioner before the authorities including respondent no.4 the Circle Officer, Lakhisarai but no action has been taken till date. The respondent no.4 is directed to initiate a proceeding, if the land is a public land under the 2 provisions of Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, within a period of four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this order and conclude the proceeding within six months thereafter. With the aforesaid direction the application is disposed of. Rahman/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh , J.)