IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3253 of 2008 Bhagelu sah, son of Late Jita Sah, village Pandwalia, PS Uchkagaon, District Gopalganj – Petitioner. Vs. 1) The State of Bihar, 2) The Collector, Gopalganj. 3) The Subdivisional Officer, Gopalganj. 4) The C.O. Uchkagaon, Gopalganj. 5) Rahman Mian, son of Late Ranglal Mian, 6) Hir Hassan Mian, 7) Mainuddin, both sons of Kankash Mian, village Pandwalia, PS Uchkagaon, Dist. Gopalganj – Respondents. 3 29.9.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This writ petition has been filed for removing the encroachment from plot no. 66, khata no. 52 in village Pandwalia, PS Uchkagaon, district Gopalganj which according to the petitioner is recorded as Ghair Mazrua Aam Rasta. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that with respect to these lands a writ petition was earlier filed. After the order was passed in the writ petition, apparently no action was taken by the State authorities. Several contempt petitions were filed which were heard by a division bench of this court. There were altogether 372 cases which were to be considered by the authorities. Obviously in such large numbers it is not possible to comply with the orders at one go. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that in fact no steps were taken by the Circle Officer to remove the encroachment from the land. I, therefore, direct that the petitioner may file a fresh application before the respondent Circle Officer who will first 2 examine as to whether plot no. 66, khata no.52 in the village aforesaid is recorded as Aam Rasta in the revisional survey operation. If the Circle Officer comes to a finding that the land is Aam Rasta, then he will call upon the petitioner to give the names and addresses of the encroachers. Notices should be then issued to the encroachers and on their appearance the Circle Officer shall dispose of the matter within four months. This writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. A copy of this order may be produced before the respondent Circle Officer by the petitioner. haque ( Sheema Ali Khan, J .)