Munri Devi v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7611 of 2014 ======================================================

1. Munri Devi wife of Late Heera Bin resident of village Dharam Chak, Police Station Uchkagaon, District Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Commissioner, Saran Division, Chapra.

3. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Hathwa, P.S. Hathwa, District Gopalganj.

4. Ramawati Devi wife of Sri Jawahar Bin resident of village Dharam Chak, P.S. Uchkagaon, District Gopalganj.

5. Subh Narayan Bin son of Ramdeo Bin resident of village Basdeva, P.S. Nautan, District Siwan.

6. Manawati Devi wife of Subh Narayan Bin resident of village Basdeva, P.S. Nautan, District Siwan.

7. Ugiya wife of Late Moti Bin resident of village Dharam Chak, P.S. Uchkagaon, District Gopalganj.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amar Nath Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. A.C. to A.A.G.-5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ORAL ORDER 19-10-2016 Heard Mr. Amar Nath Mishra for the petitioner and A.C. to A.A.G.-5 for the State.

A dispute relating to land was filed by the petitioner before the respondent Deputy Collector, Land Reforms under Bihar Land Dispute Resolution Act, 2009 which gave rise to Case No. 185 of 2011-12. Upon hearing the parties, the respondent D.C.L.R. vide order dated 7.6.2012 passed in Land Dispute Case No. 185 of 2011-12 rejected the application. It is stated that aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner has preferred Land Dispute Appeal No. 214 of 2012 which has not, till date, been

Patna High Court CWJC No.7611 of 2014 (2) dt.19-10-2016 2/2 considered and disposed of. The petitioner would be satisfied if the application is disposed of directing the respondent Divisional Commissioner to dispose of the pending appeal filed by the petitioner in accordance with law with utmost expediency. Any appeal filed by the party requires to be disposed of expeditiously under the scheme of the Act. In the case at hand, it is alleged that the appeal filed in the year 2012 is still pending consideration and disposal in the Court of Appellate Authority (respondent no. 2).

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ application is disposed of directing the Appellate Authority (respondent no. 2) to take up and dispose of the Land Dispute Appeal No. 214 of 2012 filed by the petitioner, if not already disposed of, as quickly as possible preferably within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him.

(Kishore Kumar Mandal, J) Pankaj/- U