Hearing the petition, a single bench of Justice Jaynandan Singh directed Principal Secretaries of Panchayati Raj and Rural Works Departments to submit their explanations in this regard by May 6.
The judge also asked the officials to tell the court about the policy of acquisition of such land.
The petition was filed by Kumar through her power of attorney holder Mukti Nath Tiwari.
Kumar, in her writ, alleged Ara Municipal Corporation took away the land and constructed road on it without informing her.
Kumar is a Lok Sabha member from Sasaram in Bihar.
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