Sri Sambhu Thakur, v. The State Of Bihar,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6490 of 2020 ====================================================== Sri Sambhu Thakur, Son of late Ramdeo Thakur, Resident of village and postLakhanpur, P.S.- Katra, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary Land Revenue Department.

2.

The District Cum Collector, Muzaffarpur.

3.

The Deputy Collector land reform Muzaffarpur. 4.

Sri Dinesh Thakur, son of late Ram Punit Thakur, resident of village and post- Lakhanpur, P.S.- Katra District- Muzaffarpur. 5.

Sri Ram Pramod Thakur, Son of Late Mahesh Thakur, resident of village and post- Lakhanpur, P.S.- Katra District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Uday Prakash Shrarma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. D. Kr. Prasad, GP-14 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 29-11-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for "issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no.2 to implement the order dated 29.01.2019 passed by the respondent no.2 under Section 16 (3) of the Bihar Land Reform (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961. And other relief which the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case".

Patna High Court CWJC No.6490 of 2020 dt.29-11-2021 2/2

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the order dated 29.01.2019 passed in Preemption Case No. 02/2018-19 by D.C.L.R., East, Muzaffarpur in the petitioner's favour with a direction to the opposite parties to execute the sale deed in his favour, he approached the DCLR for implementation of the order, but no action has been taken in this regard.

4. Learned counsel for the State is present and has been heard.

5. Nothing has been brought on record by the petitioner to indicate that he has approached the DCLR for appropriate relief. As such, the writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate representation before the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, East, Muzaffarpur (respondent no.3) within a period of two weeks from today for redressal of his grievances. If any such representation is filed within the aforesaid period, the same shall be considered and disposed of on its own merits in accordance with law and after grant of an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, expeditiously and in any event preferably within a period of eight weeks thereafter.

(Vikash Jain, J) V.K.Pandey/- AFR/NAFR N.A.F.R.

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