IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4830 of 2010 SMT.DEWANTI DEVI, W/o- Sri Ramdeo Singh, Resident of Village- Simri, P.S.- Bihta, District- Patna :---- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, District- Patna. 4. The Additional Collector, Patna, District- Patna. 5. Sri Ram Sevak Singh, Son of Late Munshi Singh, resident of Village- Simri, P.S.- Bihta, District- Patna :---- Respondents. ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shashank Shekhar Jha, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. A.K.Jha, G.A.-3. ======== 2. 19.03.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the revisional order dated 2.1.2010 passed by the Additional Collector, Patna in Mutation Revision Case No. 16/2006-07, whereunder learned Additional Collector has affirmed the mutation order dated 16.11.2004 and 14.9.2006 passed by the Circle Officer, Bihta and Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Danapur in Mutation Case No. 693/2004-05 and Misc. Case No. 08/2005-06 as contained in Annexures-3, 1 and 2 respectively. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner assailed the order passed by the Additional Collector dated 2.1.2010, Annexure-3 on the ground that in terms of the provisions contained in Section 16 of the Bihar Tenants Holdings (Maintenance of Records) Act, 1973 the Additional Collector has no jurisdiction to entertain and hear the revision filed against the appellate order passed by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms as under Section 16 of the Act it is only the Collector of the district who can entertain such revision and consider the validity of the appellate order. 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the State I am satisfied that the order passed by the Additional Collector is without jurisdiction but for holding so I am required to issue notice to the private - 2 - respondent in whose favour the Additional Collector has passed the order dated 2.1.2010, Annexure-3 which is likely to take some time and no useful purpose will be served by keeping the matter pending. 5. In appreciation of the aforesaid fact instead of proceeding to issue notice to private respondent, I dispose of this writ application with observation that the findings recorded in the orders passed by the Revenue auithorities as contained in Annexures- 3,1 and 2 to this application shall be subject to the result of the Title Suit which the petitioner is proposing to file before the competent Civil Court for declaration of her right, title and recovery of possession of the lands in-question. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)