Patna (ABN) Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has said that in the name of land disputes, neither will the police stations' arbitrariness work nor will anyone be intimidated in the guise of police intervention. The dual-engine government has made it clear that land disputes are a matter of revenue and judicial process, not the police's arbitrariness. During the Land Reforms and Public Welfare Dialogue, it has been repeatedly pointed out that in many cases, the police have made unnecessary interventions in the name of peace and order. This will not be tolerated at any cost. The police's responsibility is only to maintain peace and order, not to facilitate encroachments, occupations, or constructions. It is essential to act on these guidelines. If any complaint is received regarding encroachments, boundary wall constructions, or constructions without the orders of the competent authority, strict action will be taken against the concerned official. The state government's objective is justice and respect for the public. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's 'Sabka Saman, Jeevan Aasan' under Section 7(3) is not just a slogan but should be seen on the ground. Land dispute cases will be resolved in a timely and fair manner, within the ambit of the law. The public will not be left to wander, and the culprits will not be spared at any cost. The police will now have a limited role in land disputes. Their intervention will be limited to maintaining peace and order. After analyzing the complaints received during the Land Reform Public Welfare Dialogue, the state government has issued strict guidelines. The new rules will come into effect from February 1. In a joint letter issued by Additional Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar Chaudhary and Principal Secretary C K Anil, it has been clarified that the police's role in land dispute cases will be limited to maintaining peace and order. The police will not be able to occupy any land and will not be able to construct any buildings or boundary walls without the permission of the competent authority. According to the guidelines, upon receiving any land dispute information, the police station will have to make a separate and clear entry in the station diary. This will include the names and addresses of the parties, the nature of the dispute, complete details of the disputed land, a brief description of the dispute, and the initial action taken by the police. It will also be necessary to clarify which revenue court has jurisdiction over the case for the first time. The concerned thana in-charge will need to provide written information about every land dispute to the circle officer. This information can also be sent via email or through the official portal, to facilitate better coordination between the revenue and police administration. To resolve land disputes promptly, a joint meeting of the circle officer and thana in-charge will be held every week at the circle office. The progress of case resolution will be uploaded on the official portal during these meetings. As per the instructions of the review meeting held under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary on July 22, 2025, the thana in-charge will attend these meetings themselves or, in their absence, the additional thana in-charge will attend. The government has made it clear that the police's role under Section 107/116 of the Criminal Procedure Code will remain the same as before, but it will not be misused for unnecessary intervention in land disputes. The state government has taken this step while keeping 'Sabka Saman, Jeevan Aasan' in mind.