IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.W.J.C. No.2585 of 2007 Dularchand Sharma, son of Ramgulam Sharma, Resident of village Panapur, P.S. Birpur, district Begusarai .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Collector, Begusarai 2. The Collector, Begusarai 3. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Begusarai .. Respondents 1st Set 4. Urmila Devi, wife of late Deonandan Singh, R/O village Panapur, P.S. Birpur, district Begusarai .. Respondent 2nd Set **** /4/ 16.04.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State. 3. This application has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the respondents to trace out the case record of Land Ceiling Case No. 11 of 1990 (Urmila Devi Vrs. Smt. Rampukari Devi) and for a direction to pay Rs.71,500/- with statutory interest. The amount was deposited by Urmila Devi, the petitioner of Land Ceiling Case No. 11 of 1990 in a proceeding for preemption under Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act. - 2 - 4. Statement made in the counter affidavit is sufficient to indicate that both the grievances of the petitioner have been redressed. It has been stated that the records of Land Ceiling Case No. 11 of 1990 has never been misplaced. The parties have contested the case by filing appeal, revision, writ and L.P.A. L.P.A. No. 87 of 2004 was dismissed on 25.03.2004. Petitioner is the husband of Smt. Rampukari Devi and, as such, nor originally a party in the proceeding. Smt. Rampukari Devi died on 09.05.2004, after disposal of L.P.A. Subsequently, the petitioner’s name has been substituted in place of his wife and the consideration money deposited for exercising right of preemption, amounting to Rs.65,000/- has already been withdrawn by the petitioner. So far interest claimed by the petitioner is concerned, there is no such provision under the Act. This has been admitted by the counsel for the petitioner. 5. Considering that this application is disposed off. Cp:2/S.A. (Mridula Mishra, J.)