1. Heard counsel for the parties.

2. The prayer in this writ application by the writ petitioner as mentioned in paragraphs no. 1, 2, 3 reads as follows:-

1. That this application is being filed for a direction by this Hon ble Court for issuance of any appropriate writ to the District Board, Bettiah to restrain/ cancel the settlement of the Flank of the Road situated at Majhaulia Town/Blook, Bettiah, West Champaran.

2. That this Hon ble Court may also quash the Memo No. 263 dated 1.12.2000 by which the respondents Nos. 4 to 8 have settled land existing on the flank of the Road.

3. That it is further prayed that your Lordships may stay the construction of the shops by Respondent No.4 to 8 which are being constructed without any agreement.

3. Counsel for the petitioner at the outset had submitted that the writ petitioner has no longer any interest in the writ application inasmuch as he had already sold his plot of land.

4. Counsel for the petitioner, however submits that one interlocutory application being I.A. No. 223 of 2007 has been filed by the two purchasers who according to him have come into the shoes of the writ petitioner and therefore, they may be substituted and tr