Harbansh Ray v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1108 of 2014 ======================================================

1. Harbansh Ray Son Of Late Dhanpat Roy Resident Of Village - Chak Sikandar P.S. - Tajpur, District - Samastipur .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar

2. The Collector, Samastipur

3. The Additional Collector, Samastipur

4. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Samastipur

5. The Circle Officer, Morba, District - Samastipur .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : None For the Respondent/s : Mr. Arbind Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ORAL ORDER 13-02-2015 None for the petitioner. Learned counsel for the State is present.

A counter affidavit has been filed which is taken on record.

The petitioner is aggrieved by transfer of Case No. 735 of 2002 by the Collector to the Court of Additional Collector for disposal.

Learned counsel for the State with reference to the statement made in the counter affidavit has submitted that under the relevant Act the Collector as well as the Additional Collector can exercise the jurisdiction and as such there is no legal infirmity. He points out that the said proceeding is still pending

Patna High Court CWJC No.1108 of 2014 (3) dt.13-02-2015 2/2 consideration.

Be that as it may, since nobody has appeared on behalf of the petitioner the writ application is dismissed for nonprosecution. (Kishore Kumar Mandal, J) Shyam/- U