IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2291 of 2007 1. Lakshmi Narain Rai son of late Chaitanaya Narain Rai 2. Nihar Chandra Rai @ Nepali Rai son of Lakshmi Narayan Rai 3. Ramashray Rai son of late Chaitanya Narain Rai 4. Uday Chand Rai son fo Ramashray Rai 5. Smt. Malti Rayan wife of late Ramchandra Rai 6. Nirmala Raiyan wife of late Krishan Chand Rai, all reaident of Village Dekuli Dham, P.S. Biraul, District- Darbhanga ---- Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Collector Darbhanga 2. Additional Collector, Darbhanga at Laheriasarai 3. Anchal Adhikari Biraul Anchal, District Darbhanga 4. Ajodhi Das son of late Khubi Das 5. Ramu Das alias Bakhai Das son of late Khubi Das 6. Kuseswar Das son of late Dhubi Das, all resident of Village Dekuli Dham, P.S. Biraul, District Darbhanga --- --- Respondents. -------- 2. 15.1.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Junior Counsel to Additional advocate General No.7. It is stated in the writ petition that the lands in question belong to the petitioners and have been settled in favour of the ancestors of respondent nos. 4 to 6 without following the prescribed procedure. Let the petitioner approach the Collector of the district in terms of section 21 of the Bihar Privileged Persons Homestead Tenancy Act, 1947, which, if filed within six weeks from today, shall be disposed of on merits and the delay, if any, shall not come in the way. This Court will be pleased if the matter is disposed of within a period of six months from the date of the application. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Vinay/ ( S. K. Katriar , J.)