IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.781 of 2008 YASIN @ MD.YASIN, son of late Sheikh Leyakat Ali, resident of villageChargharia, PO Jhala, Police Station Terhagachh, District Kishanganj ……… Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Land Reforms Commissioner, Bihar, Secretariat Building, Patna 3. The Collector, Kishanganj 4. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Kishanganj 5. Bhageshwar Paswan, son of Srilal Paswan, resident of village Chargharia, PO Jhala, Police Station Teghagachh, District Kishanganj………Respondents ----------- 02- 20.1.2009 Heard Mr. Najmul Hoda for the petitioner, and Ms. Kumari Amrita, learned Standing Counsel I (Ceiling). The petitioner complains before this Court that he continues to be an under-raiyat of the land-holder and is, therefore, entitled to the benefit under Section 22 of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Lands) Act. Learned Standing Counsel raises a preliminary objection as to the maintainability of this writ petition, and submits that the petitioner has rushed to this Court without exhausting the remedy available to him under Section 22 of the Act. She further submits that the surplus lands have already been distributed and parchas have been issued. 2. As prayed, the writ petition is permitted to be withdrawn with the liberty to the petitioner to ventilate his grievances before an appropriate forum. It is made clear that this order should not be taken to be an expression of views of this Court on any issue including the - 2 - maintainability of the proposed application under Section 22 of the Act. ( S K Katriar ) mrl