IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16705 of 2009 1. BINOD SHARMA son of late Ram Prasad Sharma 2. Suresh Sharma son of late Kameshwar Sharma 3. Shambhu Kumar son of late Sri Ram Janam Singh 4. Surendra Kumar son of late Rameshwar Sharma 5. Narendra Kumar son of Sri Awadhesh Sharma 6. Mukesh Sharma son of Sri Nanhe Sharma 7. Ranjeet Sharma son of Sri Deomuni Sharma 8. Satyendra Sharma son of Sri Ramjee Sharma 9. Madho Sharma son of Sri Yadubansh Sharma 10. Awadh Kumar son of Sri Ram Janam Shara All the residents of village Kanap PS Daudnagar, Dist Aurangabad (Bihar) ...….petitioners Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Collector, Aurangabad 3. The Circle Officer, Daudnagar, Aurangabad ………..respondents ----------- 2 02-12-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Petitioners claim that over certain public lands situated within Daudnagar Anchal of district Aurangabad some persons have made unauthorized encroachments for which a proceeding for removal of encroachment has been initiated before respondent no.3, the Circle Officer, Daudnagar, Aurangabad in the year 2003 bearing case no. 9/2003. The grievance of the petitioners is that public interest is being adversely affected on account of inaction of respondent no.3 leading to delay in disposal of that case. In the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.3 that if the said case is still pending then the same should be disposed of in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of production/communication of a copy of this order. (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ.) BKS/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)