Prabhawati Devi And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3522 of 1997 ====================================================== PRABHAWATI DEVI and ORS ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR and ORS ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ras Bihari Thakur, Advocate For the Res. 2nd Set :

Mr. Mahesh Prasad, Advocate Mr. Anirudh Mishra, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 25-11-2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

This writ application has been filed for quashing of order dated 27.01.1997, passed by respondent no.2 in Consolidation Revision Case No.148 of 1996 under Section 35 of the Bihar Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1956, which is a schedule Act, under Section 9 of the Bihar Land Tribunal Act, 2009. This Court is of the opinion that this matter can well be adjudicated by the Tribunal.

Accordingly, in view of proviso to Section 15 of the Bihar Land Tribunal Act, 2009, the Registry is directed to transmit the record of this case to the Tribunal forthwith. However, considering the fact that the case was pending before this Court since long, it is expected that the

Patna High Court CWJC No.3522 of 1997(10) dt.25-11-2021 2/2 Tribunal will hear and dispose of the case within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of record of this case after giving proper notice to all the parties concerned, including the petitioners.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J.) Sanjay/- U T