IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15197 of 2010 Bhuvneshwar Jha, son of Late Nasseb Lal Jha, village Parwaha, PS Forbesganj, District Araria – Petitioner. Vs. 1) The State of Bihar, 2) The Collector, Araria. 3) The D.C.L.R., Forbesganj, Dist. Araria. 4) The Anchal Adhikari, Forbesganj, Dist. Araria – Respondents. 2 13.9.2010 The petitioner claims to have purchased the lands which have been described at paragraph 4 of the writ petition from the landlord against whom Ceiling Proceeding No. 83/1973-74 was instituted. The petitioner being aggrieved filed an application before the Collector, Araria to reopen the ceiling proceeding which was allowed in terms of the order of the High court at Annexure 1. The matter was sent to the D.C.L.R. Forbesganj after reopening of the case. After the order, dated 29.2.2000 passed in Case No. 9/1995-96 / 47/1996-97, the matter is pending before the D.C.L.R., Forbesganj for disposal. I accordingly direct that the petitioner should approach the respondent D.C.L.R. with a copy of this order within six weeks from the date of its receipt and the D.C.L.R. after issuing notice to the land lord, hear the matter and dispose of the same within a period of six months from the date of appearance of the landlord. This writ petition is allowed with the aforesaid observation. In the mean time the status quo of the lands should be maintained. haque ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)