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Bibi Sarwat Jamal v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2021-12-09Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5883 of 2005 ====================================================== Bibi Sarwat Jamal, W/o Md. Sarful Hoda, R/o Village Motbari, P.S. Barsoi, District Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The Collector, District Katihar

3. Sub-Divisional Officer, Barsoi, Katihar

4. The Block Development Officer, Barsoi Katihar

5. The Circle Officer, Barsoi, Katihar

6. Balram Rai, S/o Narayan Rai

7. Mohi Dev Rai, S/o Narayan Rai, both are residents of village Motbari, P.S. Barsoi, District Katihar ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Md.Helal Ahmad, Advocate For the Respondents :

Mr. Pawan Kumar, AC to GP 14 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-12-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

The writ application has been filed for quashing of order of settlement dated 26.12.1995 passed by the Block Development Officer, Barsoi, Katihar in Settlement Case No. 29 of 1995-96 by which land of the petitioner has been settled in favour of respondent nos. 6 and 7; and also for quashing the order dated 20.03.2005 passed by the Collector, Katihar in Settlement Appeal No. 391 of 2004-05.

This Court is of the opinion that this matter can well be adjudicated by the Bihar Land Tribunal.

Patna High Court CWJC No.5883 of 2005(9) dt.09-12-2021 2/2 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 Bihar Land Tribunal forthwith.

However, considering the fact that the case was pending before this Court since long, it is expected that the 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 petitioner.

The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. (Sandeep Kumar, J) BT/- U