IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7175 of 2010 1. MD. RAHID, S/O LATE NABAB ALI, R/O VILLAGE-TULSIA GANDI BASTI, P.S.- DIGALGANJ, DISTRICT- KISHANGANJ, Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE COLLECTOR, KISHANGANJ. 3. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, DIGHALBANK,DISTRICT- KISHANGANJ. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, DIGHAL BANK,DISTRICT- KISHANGANJ. 5. THE HALKA KARAMCHARI, HALKA NO. 03, DIGHALBANK,DISTRICT-KISHANGANJ. ----------- 03/ 07.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 19.11.1993, passed by the Circle Officer, Dighalbank, Kishanganj in Record No. 15 of 1993-94 , whereunder parcha has been issued in favour of five parcha holders whose names have been detailed in petition dated 4.11.2009 filed before the Circle Officer, Dighalbank. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the aforesaid five persons are neither privileged persons nor privileged tenants under the provisions of the Bihar Privileged Persons Homestead Tenancy Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act), yet they have been allowed parcha without giving any notice to the petitioner. Let the petitioner challenge order dated 19.11.1993, Annexure-2, passed in Record No. 15 of 1993-94 by which direction has been issued to grant parcha in favour of five persons aforesaid before the Collector of the District in terms of 2 Section 21 of the Act within 30 days from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. The delay in filing the appeal/ revision be condoned by the Collector after notice to the aforesaid five persons and matter be considered on merit. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)