IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10454 of 2011 Shmabhu Nath Pandey S/O-Late Ramfer Pandey Resident of Birpur,P.O-Birpur,P.S-Birpur,Dist.-Supaul Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Supaul Null Null 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer,Birpur,Suaul 4. The Commondent,B.M.P 18th Battalion,Supaul ,Dist.-Supaul 5. The Anchal Adhikari ,Basantpur,Dist.-Supaul 6. The Executive Engineer, Head Works Division,Kosi Project Birlpur,Saharsa Now Supaul 7. Sub-Divisional Officer, Barrage Sub Divisional,Kosi Project Bhimnagar,Birpur,Saharsa Now Supaul ---------------------------------- 3 23.09.2011. The petitioner is aggrieved by notice dated 14.6.2011, issued by the Circle officer, Basantpur, Supaul directing him to vacate the land appertaining to Khata no. 339, plot no. 1020 of village Bhimnagar, so that the land be transferred to the Bihar Military Police, 18th Battalion, Supaul. It has been alleged that the petitioner has encroached the aforesaid land. The petitioner submits that the land in question was settled from time to time by the respondents and last time it was settled for twenty years in 2007-08. Counter affidavit has been filed by the State. It has been stated that the land was allotted to the petitioner on lease for storage of boulder and not for construction of house which has been done by him after getting the map of the 2 house approved by the competent authority. The State counsel denies that any further settlement of the land for another 20 years was made with the petitioner in the year 2007-08. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is granted three weeks time to file representation before the Circle officer, Basantpur who would dispose of the same within further four weeks. Till disposal of the representation, the status quo as of today in respect of the land would be maintained. The writ petition stands disposed of. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)