Nand Kishor Singh And ORS v. Director,Consolidation,Bihar And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5264 of 1998 ====================================================== Nand Kishor Singh and Ors ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

Director, Consolidation, Bihar and Ors.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nandu Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Prabhakar Jha, GP-27 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16.

18-11-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Prabhakar Jha, learned Govt. Pleader - 27.

The writ application has been filed for quashing of order dated 01.07.1997 passed by the Director, Consolidation, Bihar, Patna in Revision Case No. 22 of 1995 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.5264 of 1998(16) dt.18-11-2021 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.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.) anay U