IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15836 of 2007 1. Binod Singh son of Late Bacchi das 2. Sulekha Das wife of Sri Binod Singh, residents of Village- Bhawanchkka, P.s. Bhwanipur, District-Purnea ------------ Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Purnia 3. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Purnea 4. The Block Development Officer, Bhawanaipur, District-Purnia 5. Bimla Devi wife of Sri Lalo Rishi 6. Rina Devi name of husband not known to the petitioners 7. Geeta Devi wife of Sri Pulish Rishi 8. Meena Devi wife of Sri Bindeshwari Rishi, all residents of Village- Bhawanvhkka, P.S. Bhawanipur, District-Purnia ------ Respondents. ---------------- 2. 5.3.2009 Heard Mr. Alok Kumar Sinha No.1 for the petitioners, and Mrs. Kumari Amrita, learned Standing Counsel No.I (Ceiling). Relying on the Khatiyan (Annexure-1), the petitioners claim Sikmi rights with respect to the lands mentioned therein. He raises a grievance before this Court that the same have been declared surplus by extra-ordinary Gazette notification dated 18.9.2006 (Annexure-2), without notice to the petitioners and without starting land ceiling proceedings under the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). Learned Standing Counsel submits that in view of the admitted position that the petitioners claim Sikmi rights with respect to the lands in question, no notice was required to be served, nor separate land acquisition proceedings were required to be initiated against them. In her submission, the only remedy is in terms of section 22 of the Act. Faced with the 2 situation, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdrawn this writ petition to move the appropriate forum. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. Vinay/ ( S. K. Katriar ,J. )