IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13946 of 2009 VIJAY KUMAR VERMA, SON OF LATE KISHUN PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KALYANPUR, P.O. & P.S.- UDWANTNAGAR, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR (ARA), PRESENTLY RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.-120, C.D.A. COLONY, P.S. SHASTRI NAGAR, TOWN & DISTRICT PATNA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, REVENU & LAND REFORMS, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-COLLECTOR, BHOJPUR (ARA). 4. THE LAND REFORMS DEPUTY COLLECTOR(L.R.D.C.), OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,BHOJPUR (ARA). 5. CIRCLE OFFICER, UDWANTNAGAR, P.O. & P.S. UDWANTNAGAR, DISTRICT BHOJPUR (ARA). ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 27.10.2009. It appears the request of the petitioner to mutate the lands in question in his favour has been refused by the Circle Officer as also by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms with observation that if the petitioner is aggrieved by the two impugned orders, he may approach the Collector of the District. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner approached the office of the Collector with the memo of appeal but the filing was not accepted by his Bench Clerk. As according to the Bench Clerk, the matter is such which can only be adjudicated in a Civil Court. Such - 2 - N.H./ observation of the Bench Clerk is wholly without jurisdiction. If the petitioner has presented the memo of appeal, the Bench Clerk or the office clerk of the Collector should have accepted the filing and placed the memo for appropriate orders in accordance with law before the Collector. Accordingly, I direct the petitioner to file the memo of appeal against the two impugned orders which should be entertained by the Collector by passing an order on merit in accordance with law after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The memo of appeal should be considered and disposed of as early as possible in any case within reasonable time not exceeding three months from the date of its receipt. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)