IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4194 of 2010 1. AWADH KISHORE PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE KAILASH SINGH, R/O VILLAGE + P.O. KEWALI, P.S. KAWACOL, DIST. – NAWADAH, PRESIDENT, GRAM VIKASH SAMITI, KEWALI, PANCHAYAT KEWALI, DISTRICT – NAWADAH, AND 2. PRAMOD KUMAR, SON OF SHRI RAJENDRA SINGH, R/O VILLAGE + P.O. KEWALI, P.S. KAWACOL, DIST. – NAWADAH, PRESENTLY SECRETARY, GRAM VIKASH SAMITI, KEWALI, PANCHAYAT KEWALI, DISTRICT – NAWADAH ………………………………….. PETITIOENRS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, BIHAR, PATNA, 3. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA, 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NAWADAH, 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NAWADAH, 6. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NAWADAH, 7. CIRCLE OFFICER, KAWACOL, DISTRICT – NAWADAH AND 8. OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF KAWAKOL P.S., DISTRICT – NAWADAH ……………………………….. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 10.03.2010. Heard Mr. Manish Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Kaushal Kumar Jha, learned counsel for the State. The singular grievance in this Public Interest Litigation is that the respondent authorities have not taken steps to remove encroachment from the river Datkhari. Mr. Manish Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners 2 submitted that because of the encroachment the irrigation facilities are affected. Per contra, Mr. Kaushal Kumar Jha, learned counsel for the State submitted that the Collector under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act has passed an order on 15.10.2009 directing removal of encroachment. After such an order has been passed and if there is no interdiction by any court of law, the same shall be given effect to. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Dilip ( Dipak Misra, C.J. ) ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J. )