IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9317 of 2010 HARENDRA PRATAP SINGH,ADVOCATE S/O SRI BRAHMA DAYAL SINGH, R/O VILLAGE – NARBIRPUR, PANCHAYAT – NARBIRPUR, P.O. NARHI – CHANI, P.S. KOELWAR, BHOJPUR (ARA), PROPOSED DIVISION – SHAHABAD (ARA) AND PRACTICING AS AN ADVOCATE, A MEMBER OF ADVOCATES’ ASSOCIATION, ADVOCATES’ HOUSE, PATNA HIGH COURT, PATNA BIHAR ( IN PERSON) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, (EDUCATION DEPARTMENT) GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, VIKASH BHAWAN 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (EDUCTION DEPARTMENT) GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DIRECTOR (MADHYAMIK) EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (MADHYAMIK) EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 6. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EDUCATION, PATNA DIVISION, PATAN 7. THE COMMISSIONER, PATNA DIVISION, PATNA 8. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-COLLECTOR, BHOJPUR (ARA), PROPOSED DIVISION SAHABAD, BIHAR 9. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, BHOJPUR, ARA 10. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, (MAGISTRATE) SADAR, ARA 11. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL EDUCATION OFFICER, SARA ARA 12. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KOELWAR, BHOJPUR, ARA 13. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, KOELWAR, BHOJPUR, ARA 14. THE HEADMASTER, HARBANSH HIGH SCHOOL, CHANDI, PANCHAYAT – NARBIRPUR, BHOJPUR, ARA 2 15. THE REGISTRAR, REGISTRY OFFICE, BHOJPUR, ARA, 16. THE CHAIRMAN, BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD, PATAN 17. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD, PATAN ……… RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 22/6/2010 The petitioner is a practicing Advocate of this court and has appeared in person. Heard the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that land belonging to Harbansh High School, Chandi, Panchayat- Narbirpur, P.O. Narhi – Chandi, District- Bhojpur (Ara) has been illegally grabbed by private persons and the State, which is supposed to protect the land of this school which has been taken over as Government School in 1970, is not taking appropriate action. The other grievance of the petitioner is that the concerned respondents should take steps to initiate Intermediate course in the said School at the earliest. Although a number of documents have been annexed with the writ petition and the supplementary affidavit to show that in the cadastral survey the School 3 was having approximately 10 acres of land, it is not found feasible to enquire into such matter for the first time in writ jurisdiction. Hence, this writ petition purporting to be in public interest is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner that he may approach the Collector/District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara with a detailed representation along with relevant papers. If such a representation is filed then the Collector shall take required steps and must hold an inquiry or get an inquiry held in the matter so that lawful steps may be taken to protect the land of the School, if it has been grabbed by others illegally. The required action should be taken by the Collector, Bhojpur at Ara expeditiously preferably within six months from the date of filing of the representation along with a copy of this order. Neyaz/ ( R. M. Doshit, CJ.) (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)