PATNA, India, Nov. 24 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Nov. 3:
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Following reliefs are sought for in the present writ petition:
"That the present Public Interest Litigation petition is for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction. particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the concerned authorities to take immediate steps to protect, preserve and restore public land, specifically the land classified as "Girmajarua" and recorded in the Khatiyan as "Dev Sthan" (place of worship), which has been illegally encroached upon by private respondents who have constructed residential structures over it, thereby violating public rights and the sanctity of the land r...