IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.561 of 2010 1. ASHOK KUMAR S/O LATE GAURI SHANKAR PRASAD, R/O VILL & P.O- AWARI, P.S- MARHAWRRAH, DISTT- SARAN Versus 1. THE STATE ODF BIHAR THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-COLLECTOR, SARAN AT CHAPRA 3. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, SARAN AT CHAPRA 4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, null MARHAWRRAH SUB-DIVISIN, DISTT- SARAN 5. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAND REFORMS, MARHAWRRAH SUB -DIVISION, DISTT- SARAN 6. THE CIRCLE OFFICER-CUM-BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MARHAWRRAH CIRCLE, AT& P.O & P.S- MARHAWRRAH, DISTT- SARAN ----------- 2/ 08/03/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner alleges encroachment over public lands in village- Awari, P.S. Marhawrrah, District- Saran. The grievance is that despite having represented to the Circle Officer-cum-Block Development Officer, the District Magistrate-cum- Collector, Saran, no action has been taken. If a citizen represents with regard to any alleged encroachment over public lands, the authorities are required to hold a preliminary enquiry into the complaint, and if satisfied, proceed to institute a proper proceeding under the Bihar Public Land Encroachment Act, take it to its logical conclusion against the concerned after hearing them in accordance with law. Conversely, if after the preliminary enquiry the authorities are satisfied that no case for encroachment is made out, they may inform the 2 concerned disposing the representation. Let there be full compliance of the present order within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the District Magistrate-Cum-Collector, Saran at Chapra. The writ application is disposed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)