IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3491 of 2025 ====================================================== Tajwa Son of Late Naseer, Resident of Village- Pindhal, Police Station- Azamnagar, District- Katihar. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, and Reforms and Survey Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Collector, Katihar. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Barsoi, Katihar. 4. The Circle Officer, Azamnagar, Katihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijay Kumar Pandey, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel 22 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 24-07-2026 Heard Sri Bijay Kumar Pandey, Mr. Abdul Waadood and Sri Dharmendar Kumar Sinha, learned advocates for the petitioner and Sri Raghawendra Kumar, learned advocate for the State. 2. The petitioner in the present writ petition has prayed for the following reliefs:- i) For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs in the nature of mandamus for removing the Encroachment over the land situated in Mauza-Pindhaul Khata No. 381 , Khesra No. 888 under Azamnagar Circle, Katihar, which has been encroached by muscle men of Village, obstructing in ingress and outgress of villagers. (ii) Further for issuance of an appropriate writ/writ in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the Respondents to decide the representations dated 09.03.2013 and 10.11.2024 filed by petitioner and villagers for removing encroachment over Gairmazarua land situated in Mauza Pindhaul, Ward No. 5, Thana No. 447, Khata No. 381, Khesra No. 888 Area 1 Acre 98 Decimal has been encroached by the muscle men of villagers, which obstruct the villagers from ingress and outgress of Villagers. Patna High Court CWJC No.3491 of 2025(2) dt.24-07-2026 2/2 (iii) Further for a direction to the Respondents either initiate he remove the encroachment or encroachment against the encroachers and decide the same according to law. (iv) For any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled to get in the facts stated above. 3. At the outset, the learned counsel for petitioner confines his prayer for consideration of his representation by respondent authority. 4. The petitioner has filed his representation on 10.11.2024, which forms as Annexure P/2 to the writ application. Till date, no action has been taken by the respondent authority. 5. Accordingly, the present writ application is disposed of with direction to respondent no. 4 i.e., Circle Officer, Azamgarh, Katihar to consider the representation of the petitioner and if any action is accentuated, then to take appropriate step in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks. Ashwin/- (Vikash Kumar, J) U