IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11819 of 2008 SITA RAM MAHTO SON OF LATE DULAR MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAJIDPUR, POOL CHAUK, P.S. - VIDYAPATINAGAR, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR. …. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE COLLECTOR, BEGUSARAI. 3. DY. COLLECTOR, GENERAL SECTION, BEGUSARAI. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BEGUSARAI. 5. THE S.D.O., TEGHRA, P.S. - TEGHRA, DISTT- BEGUSARAI. 6. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, BACHHWARA, BLOCK, P.O. AND P.S. - BACHHBARA, DISTT- BEGUSARAI. 7. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, BACHHWARA P.O. AND P.S. BACHHWARA, DISTRICT- BEGUSARAI. …. RESPONDENT IST SET. 8. NAVIN KUMAR SINGH S/O DEVENDRA PRASAD SINGH 9. ASHOK SINGH S/O LATE RAM KARAN SINGH 10. AKLU RAM 11. SHANKAR RAM 12. RAMASHISH RAM SONS OF BHANU RAM RESPONDENT NOS. 8 TO 12 ARE RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-CHAMTHA, P.S. BACHHWARA, DISTT- BEGUSARAI. .. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3. 08.12.2010. In the light of the report of the Anchal Amin dated 17.1.2008 the Circle Officer, Bachhwara issued notice bearing letter no. 22 dated 21.1.2008, Annexure-4 to the encroacher Sri Navin Kumar Singh and ors calling upon the encroachers to file their show-cause reply by 24.1.2008. It appears from the counter affidavit that another notice dated 18.12.2008 was also issued to the encroachers. Till date however, final order in the encroachment proceeding has not been passed. The Circle Officer, 2 Bachhwara is, accordingly, directed to pass final order in the encroachment proceeding as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before him. In case encroachment is found by the Circle Officer he shall take appropriate steps within the same time for removal of the encroachment from the lands in question. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Ibrar/- ( V. N. Sinha, J.)