IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14229 of 2009 RAGHAV RAM , Son of Pawaru Ram, resident of Village- Baladeva, P.lS.- Itahri, District- Buxar :---- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Buxar. 3. The Additional District Magistrate, Land Reforms, Buxar. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Buxar 5. The Circle Officer, Itahri, Buxar :----- Respondents. with CWJC No.14233 of 2009 MOHAN RAM, Son of Bhageloo Ram, resident of Village- Rasulpur, P.S.- Itahri, District- Buxar :----- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Buxar. 3. The Addl. District Magistrate, Land Reforms, Buxar. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Buxar. 5. The Circle Officer, Itahri, Buxar :--- Respondents. with CWJC No.14249 of 2009 SANTLAL RAM, Son of Late Birju Ram, resident of Village- Baladeva, P.S.- Itahri, District- Buxar :--- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Buxar. 3. The Additional District Magistrate, Land Reforms, Buxar. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Buxar. 5. The Circle Officer, Itahri, Buxar :--- Respondents. with CWJC No.14251 of 2009 SHRI RAM, Son of Late Ram Briksh Ram, Resident of Village- Baladeva P.S.- Itarhi, District- Buxar :--- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Buxar 3. The Additional District Magistrate, Land Reforms, Buxar. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Buxar. 5. The Circle Officer, Itahri, Buxar :--- Respondents. with CWJC No.14253 of 2009 RAM NATH RAM, Sjon of Lakhsman Sharma @ Ghughuli Ram, resident of Village- Baladeva, P.S.- Itahri, District- Buxar :---- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Buxar 3. The Addl. District Magistrate, Land Reforms, Buxar. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Buxar. 5. The Circle Officer, Itahri, Buxar :--- Respondents. with - 2 - CWJC No.14290 of 2009 CHILAR RAM, Son of Late Jataee Ram, resident of Village- Baladeva, P.S.- Itahri, District- Buxar :---- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Buxar 3. The Addl. District Magistrate, Land Reforms, Buxar. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Buxar. 5. The Circle Officer, Itahar, Buxar :---- Respondents. with CWJC No.14293 of 2009 BINDA DEVI, Wife of Late Sheolochan Sharma @ Sheolochan Lohar, resident of Village- Rashulpur, P.S.- Itahri, District- Buxar :---- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Buxar. 3. The Addl. District Magistrate, Land Reforms, Buxar. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Buxar. 5. The Circle Officer, Itahri, Buxar :---- Respondents. ===== 2. 30.10.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners are landless persons. They have been settled with lands in terms of the provisions contained in Section 15(1) read with Section 27 of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961. The settlement is evidenced by purcha issued under the signature of Circle Officer, Itahri, Deputy Collector Land Reforms and Sub-Divisional Officer, Buxar. Xerox copy of the settlement order is contained in Annexure-1 in each of the petition, wherefrom it appears that the purchas were handed over to the petitioners in July, 1995. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that they came in possession of the lands-in-question in terms of the settlement order, Annexure-1 and were also granted rent receipt. Photo copy of the rent receipt is contained in Annexure- 1/A. petitioners have filed these writ applications asserting that although petitioners are in possession of the lands settled with them - 3 - but the land-holder whose land was acquired as surplus land and settled with the petitioners at times disturbs their possession and uproots the crop grown by the petitioners over the lands-in-question. 3. Highlighting the aforesaid aspect of the matter petitioners have filed petition before the Circle Officer, Itahri, which is dated 25.6.2009 and copy thereof is contained in Annexure-2 to these applications. 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioners and the State I direct the petitioners to file fresh petition along with photo copy of the purcha before the Circle officer, Itahri, who should make enquiry about the genuineness of the purcha and the story of settlement propounded by the petitioners and if it is a fact that petitioners have been settled with the lands in terms of the settlement order then it shall be the bounden duty of the Circle Officer to ensure possession of the petitioners over the lands which have been settled in favour of the petitioners and the Circle Officer shall ensure that the possession of the petitioners over the lands-in-question is not disturbed by the erstwhile land owner or any person acting on his behalf. The Circle Officer, Itahri shall pass appropriate order in this regard as early as possible, in any case within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the petition along with a certified copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha, J.)