IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil. Review No. 08 of 1999 ---- 1. Manir Ahmad Khan, Son of Late Nazir Mohammad Khan 2. Anwar Ahmad, Son of Late Kabir Ahmad Residents of Village Nawhatta, Police Station Nawhatta, District- Saharsa. -- Respondents- Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Additional Member, Board of Revenue, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Collector, Saharsa. 4. The Additional Collector, Saharsa. 5. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Saharsa. 6. The Anchal Adhikari, Maheshi Anchal Maheshi, District Saharsa. 7. Buchi Paswan son of Chhotkan Paswan 8. Ram Sufal Paswan 9. Janardan Paswan 10. Prithi Paswan Sons of Dhodhari Paswan 11. Mahabir Paswan son of Rasik Lal Paswan. 12. Koshalya Devi daughter of Jadu Paswan. All residents of Village Jalay Tola, Sidhikpur, Police Station Jalay, District Saharsa. 13. Sk.Ishlam son of Sk.Madho, Resident of Village Jalay Puranbas Anchal Maheshi, District Saharsa. 14. Md. Kasim Hussain 15. Abdul Sattar 16. Mahiuddin Sons of Darbari Mian. Residents of Village Rampur, Police Station Kusheshwar, District Darbhanga. 17. Sk. Ayub son of Sk.Yakub. 18. Md. Mansur Alam son of Sk. Hafim Residents of Village Jira Dhab, Police Station- Jalay, District- Saharsa. 19. Sk. Sarif Sakur son of Sk. Thako. 20. Sk. Molim son of Sk. Gadar Ali 21. Sk. Hatim son of Sk.Molim. 22. Sk.Abdul Salam son of Sk. Ful Hussan. 23. Sk. Abdul Sohal son of Sk. Ful Hassan. Residents of Village Jalai Paranbas, Anchal Maheshi, District- Saharsa. 24. Sk. Harun son of Sk. Motim. 25. Sk. Fatah Alam son of Sk. Molim Hassan Residents of Village Ghab Bhanath, District Saharsa. - 2 - 26. Anisa Khatoon wife of Molim Hassan. 27. Md.Idrish son of Kismat Ali. 28. Bibi Hasina wife of Sk. Idrish. 29. Sk. Aziz son of Late Sk. Gudar Ali. 30. Sk. Nazim 31. Sk. Jakir 32. Sk. Sakir 33. Sk. Hadir All sons of Sk. Aziz 34. Bibi Sumuda wife of Sk.Aziz. 35. Sk. Ushman son of Sk. Gudar Ali. 36. Salma Khatoon wife of Sk. Ushman. 37. Ful Hassan 38. Mahpuj Hassan Both sons of Amin 39. Bibi Khatoon wife of Sk.Ushman. 40. Kudrat Ullah 41. Ashraf Ullah 42. Safiullah 43. Kalimullah 44. Rooh Ullah Sons of Sk. Ushman. 45. Bibi Sahnaj Khatoon daughter of Sk. Ushman. 46. Sk. Muslim son of Sk. Karim. Residents of Village Jalsi Paranbas, Anchal Maheshi, District- Saharsa. -- Petitioners- Respondents. ---- For the petitioners : Mr. Faiz Ahmad, Advocate For the State-respondents : Mr. R.C.Thakur, Standing Counsel IV (Ceiling) Mr. Kamal Kishore Singh, Assistant Counsel to Standing counsel IV (Ceiling). For the private respondents: M/s. Upendra Prasad & Veena Kumari Jaiswal, Advocates. ---- 07. 30.06.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the State of Bihar and learned counsel for the private respondents. 2. This petition has been filed for review of order dated 27.08.1998 by which a Bench of this Court disposed of CWJC No.5651 of 1997 filed by the petitioners remitting the case to the - 3 - District Collector, Saharsa to decide the appeal after giving notice and hearing the parties. 3. The aforesaid writ petition was filed by the writ petitioners, who are private respondents in the instant review petition, challenging the orders passed by the ceiling authorities. This court in the said impugned order found that the appellate order was passed on wrong assumptions and the revisional order of the ceiling authority was cryptic without looking into evidence with regard to respective claims of the parties. 4. From perusal of the records, it appears that the said observation was quite justified and this court does not find any error apparent on the face of record, nor does it find any other material to take a different view. Furthermore, this court had itself remitted the matter to the District Collector, Saharsa to decide the appeal after giving notice and hearing the parties on their respective claims and materials produced by them before the said authority in this respect. The said authority will consider the nature of the lands and the unit available to the respective persons on the basis of pleadings and materials of the parties in accordance with law. 5. Learned counsel for the private respondents submits that a time limit should be fixed so that the District Collector, Saharsa may decide the said appeal without any further delay. In the said circumstances, the District Collector, Saharsa shall comply the aforesaid order within six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. - 4 - 6. With the aforesaid observation/directions, this civil review petition is disposed of. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)