IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No 17212 of 2008 1 Brajlal Mahto, son of late Baijnath Mahto, resident of village – Gehumi, P S – Darbhanga Sadar, District – Darbhanga 2 Mithilesh Kumar, son of Chandeshwar Mahto, resident of village – Madhopur, P S – Simri, District – Darbhanga at present residing at village – Gehumi, P S – Darbhanga Sadar, District – Darbhanga - Petitioners Versus 1 The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 2 The District Magistrate, Darbhanga 3 The Sub Divisional Officer, Darbhanga Sadar, Darbhanga 4 The Circle Officer, Darbhanga Sadar, Darbhanga - Respondents ----------- 2 05.04.2010 The petitioners are aggrieved by the non-action of the district authorities. They complain that there is a public road connecting their residence to the main road in the Darbhanga Town. That has been encroached by people in such a manner that petitioners’ access to the main road has been virtually blocked. Petitioners made representations to the Circle Officer, Subdivisional Officer and the Collector, Darbhanga in this regard. They also moved the police but allegedly, upon undue influence by the encroachers, no action is being taken even though the Circle Officer had been directed by the Subdivisional Officer to take appropriate action in this regard. It appears from the pleadings that the matter is very old. Without considering the merits of the matter, I direct the Collector, Darbhanga to ensure that upon a proper representation filed by the petitioners afresh, he would ask the appropriate authority to enquire into the matter and take action if encroachment is found in accordance with law with promptitude. 2 I make it clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the matter which would be enquired by the appropriate authority. The Collector, Darbhanga would ensure that proper enquiries are made and actions taken at the earliest not later than six months from the date of filing of such representation alongwith copy of order of this Court. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)