IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.W.J.C.No. 12247 of 2011 1. RAM EAKABAL MANDAL 2. RAMSHWARATH MANDAL, VILLAGE JAGIRAHA TOLA VIJAWANI, POLICE STATION GHODASHAHAN DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE EAST CHAMPARAN AT MOTIHARI 3. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER DHAKA EAST CHAMPARAN 4. BLOCK OFFICER BANKATWA E CHAMPARAN 5. BLOCK OFFICER GHODASHAHAN E CHAMPARAN AND 6. SHIVAGHI PRASAD, VILLAGE JAGHIRAH TOLA VIJWANIA, POLICE STATION GHODASHAHAN DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. ---------------------------------- 2. 04.08.2011. Petitioners pray for quashing Notice no. 153 dated 30.6.2011, issued by the Circle officer, Bankatwa in connection with Encroachment case no. 3 of 2009-10, by which he has been directed to remove encroachment from Khata no. 669 plot no. 8584 situated in Jaghirah tola Vijwania, Police station Ghodashahan, District East Champaran. The petitioners submit that earlier notice was issued in respect of wrong plot number i.e. plot no. 8545 in place of 8584, so he did not file any show- cause. However, the instant notice mentions the correct plot no. as 8584. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court observes that the impugned order dated 2 30.6.2011 be treated as show-cause. Petitioners should file their reply within 3 weeks from today. Thereafter, the Circle officer, Bankatwa, East Champaran would pass order in accordance with law. In case, the petitioners fail to file reply to the show-cause within the aforesaid stipulated time, the authorities would proceed for removal of encroachment. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Sub-divisional officer, Dhaka, East Champaran for being transmitted to the Circle officer, Bankatwa, East Champaran. Status quo as of today would be maintained for three weeks. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)