IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.5454 OF 2008 RANDHIR PRASAD DAS, SON OF LATE RAM NARAYAN DAS, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GANPAT GANJ, POLICE STATION RAGHOPUR, DISTRICT SUPAUL VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, ARARIA 3. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, NARPATGANJ, DISTRICT ARARIA …………………………………………………………….RESPONDENTS ********** 4 24/06/2009 The petitioner is the holder of the power of attorney, a notarized document by which he has been given the power to look after the lands in the name of Surput Singh, Mahipat Singh and Bhuput Singh, sons of Late Narpat Singh and take legal actions to protect their interest. An application was made on behalf of the petitioner to the Circle Officer, Narpatganj to accept the rent receipts with respect to Khata No. 1543 Khesra No. 8436 measuring area 2.20 acres and khata No. 1544 Khesra No. 6584 measuring area 1.23 acres in mouza Madhuna, Thana No. 208 Touzi 3885 in the State of Bihar. It appears that no orders have been passed by the Circle Officer either accepting or rejecting the claim of the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner has moved this Court praying that the Circle Officer may be directed to accept the rent of the 2 aforesaid lands. Learned Counsel for the State points out that the power of attorney has been produced in Court which is dated 16.04.2009 and has been prepared after filing of the writ application. In the facts aforesaid, I direct that the Circle Officer, Narpatganj may consider the claim of the petitioner after examining the records, making spot enquiry etc. and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four months after the writ petitioner files a fresh application before him on the receipt of this order. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )