IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12404 of 2010 1. KUMAR BINOD SINGH S/O LATE JAGANATH PRASAD SINGH AT+P.O. JAMUHAR, P.S.DEHRI, DISTT-ROHTAS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE ROHTAS, SASARAM 3. THE CIRCLE OFFICER DEHRI, DISTT-ROHTAS 4. GOPAL NARAIN SINGH S/O NOT KNOWN AT +P.O.JAMUHAR, P.S.DEHRI, DISTT-ROHTAS, SASARAM ----------- 2. 02.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. None is present on behalf of the State. It is submitted that final orders for removal of encroachment were passed by the Circle Officer, Dehri, Rohtas in Encroachment Case No. 2 of 2007-08. Respondent no. 4 has filed an appeal before the Collector numbered as Appeal No. 2 of 2008 and which is still pending. If there is a statutory appeal pending, the statutory authority is obliged in law to dispose it off after hearing the parties concerned by a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law. Let it so done within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)