IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18230 of 2008 ====================================================== Shankar Prasad Mandal, Son of Hari Lal Mandal, resident of village Kathua, P.O. – Pipra, P.S. – Jogbani, District - Araria .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Divisional Commissioner, Purnia 3. District Magistrate - cum - Collector, Araria. 4. Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Forbesganj, District – Araria 5. Most. Manju Devi, wife of Late Janardan Giri Resident of village - Pipra Tola Kathua, P.O. – Pipra, P.S. – Jogbani, District - Araria .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ambrish Kr.Jha Mr. Binit Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. O.P.Upadhyay (Sc(C)2) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 15-05-2013 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.C. to Government Pleader No. 15. The present writ petition pertains to a dispute of pre- emption. Till date, no order has been passed for issuance of notice to private respondent. However, during the pendency of the present writ petition for adjudicating such dispute an appropriate forum as “Land Tribunal” has been constituted and functioning under the provision of Bihar Land Tribunal Act, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). Accordingly, the Court is of the opinion that this matter can well be adjudicated by the Patna High Court CWJC No.18230 of 2008 (2) dt.15-05-2013 2/2 Tribunal. In view of provision contained in Section 15 of the Act, the Registry is directed to transmit the record of this case to the Tribunal forthwith. Praful/- (Rakesh Kumar, J)