IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5121 of 2010 TEJ PRATAP SINGH @ PRAMOD KUMAR SINGH, SON OF LATE SHYAM BIHARI SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RAMPURWA, P.S.VALMIKINAGAR, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN :------ PETITIONER . Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE COLLECTOR, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH. 4. THE ADDL. COLLECTOR, BETTIAH, WEST CHAMPARAN :--- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 26.03.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. From the order of the Collector, West Champaran, Bettiah dated 20.7.2009, Annexure-4 it appears that 142.02 acres of land has been declared surplus and acquired in terms of the gazette notification dated 26.3.1994 issued under Section 15(1) of the Land Ceiling Act and the request of the petitioner to reopen Ceiling Case No. 3/75-76 and 35/75-76 has been rejected on the ground that the Collector of the district has no power to reopen the same. 3. Petitioner is at liberty to approach the Hon’ble Minister, Revenue and Land Reforms for reopening of the aforesaid two ceiling cases and the request of the petitioner for reopening of the aforesaid two ceiling cases be considered by the Hon’ble Minister within a reasonable time. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)