Patna High CourtCWJC/14597/2016disposed

Ram Lakhan Raut v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2018-09-13Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Jha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14597 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Ram Lakhan Raut Son late Rajo Raut Resident of Village Paroha, P.S. Dumara, District Sitamarhi.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Minister, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Bihar, Patna.

2. The Under Secretary to Government, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Bihar, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Jha For the Respondent/s : Mr. Subhash Chandra Yadav- GP15 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 13-09-2018 Heard both sides.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition for a direction to the respondents to comply with the request letter sent by the District Magistrate, Sitamarhi to Deputy Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna to return the original records of Ceiling Case No. 1/73-74. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that land of the petitioner was clubbed with the land of Ram Sevak Singh against whom Land Ceiling Case No. 1/73-74 was initiated. Consequently, the land of the petitioner was also declared surplus. The petitioner filed Misc. case No. 1/2008 before the Minister and thereafter case No. 710 of 2013 before the Bihar Land Tribunal

Patna High Court CWJC No.14597 of 2016 (2) dt.13-09-2018 2/2 and the matter was remitted to the Additional Collector, Sitamarhi to hear the petitioner and dispose of ceiling case but since then the case is pending before the Collector.

Taking into consideration the facts aforesaid, the Collector, Sitamarhi is directed to take necessary steps for procuring the records and disposal of the case in accordance with law.

With this direction, this writ petition is disposed of. (Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) BKS/- U