IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10585 of 2005 Ashok Kumar Rai, son of Shankar Rai, resident of village – Mirzapur, P.S. – Mirganj, District – Gopalganj ……………… Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Collector, Gopalganj 3. The Sub-divisional Magistrate, Hathua Sub-division, District – Gopalganj 4. The Circle Officer, Hathua Block, District – Gopalganj 5. Shankar Nonia, son of Late Raghubar Nonia, resident of village – Mirzapur, P.S. – Mirganj, District – Gopalganj …………… Respondents ---------------------------------- 02. 09.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. The writ petition has been filed for a direction for removal of encroachment from Gair Mazarua Aam Land, bearing Plot No. 594, Khata No. 297 and Thana No. 988 in village Mirzapur in the district of Gopalganj. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the private respondent has encroached upon the land and initially a wrong Jamabandi was created in his favour, but the authorities subsequently had cancelled the same. Against the said cancellation order, an appeal was filed before the Collector, which has also been rejected. Learned counsel further submits that the order has now attained finality. In view of the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed off with a direction to the Collector, 2 Gopalganj to look into the matter and if it is found that the private respondent is in fact an encroacher in the eyes of law on the public road as alleged in the writ petition, then he shall be obliged to ensure that the said encroachment is removed expeditiously in accordance with law within a maximum period of three months from the date of production / receipt of a copy of this Order upon him. SKM (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)