IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18150 of 2009 1. MANAWAR ALAM S/O LATE MOQUIMUDDIN R/O VILL.- TILAS KANAHARIA, P.S.- AZAM NAGAR, DISTT.- KATIHAR 2. MANSOOR ALAM S/O LATE MOQUIMUDDIN R/O VILL.- TILAS KANAHARIA, P.S.- AZAM NAGAR, DISTT.- KATIHAR 3. MAQUESOOD ALAM S/O LATE MOQUIMUDDIN R/O VILL.- TILAS KANAHARIA, P.S.- AZAM NAGAR, DISTT.- KATIHAR 4. MOST. SOGRA KHATOON W/O LATE MOQUIMUDDIN R/O VILL.- TILAS KANAHARIA, P.S.- AZAM NAGAR, DISTT.- KATIHAR 5. ANSARI KHATOON D/O LATE MOQUIMUDDIN, W/O SAMRUL R/O VILL.- RAGHUNATHPUR, P.S. BARSOI, DISTT.- KATIHAR 6. BIBI BEGAM D/O LATE MOQUIMUDDIN, W/O SUBHAN R/O VILL.- NARANGA P.S.- AZAMNAGAR, DISTT.- KATIHAR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, DISTT.- KATIHAR 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BARSOI, DISTT.- KATIHAR 4. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, BLOCK AZAMNAGAR, DISTT.- KATIHAR 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, BLOCK- AZAMNAGAR, DISTT.- KATIHAR 6. SK. BAHARUDDIN S/O SK. SAMIRUDDIN R/O VILL.- KUSHA, P.S.- AZAMNAGAR, DISTT.- KATIHAR 7. SK. JIAUDDIN ALIAS DHERWA S/O SK. SAMIRUDDIN R/O VILL.- KUSHA, P.S.- AZAMNAGAR, DISTT.- KATIHAR ----------- 02. 24.12.2009 Counsel for private respondent no.6 has filed Vakalatnama, which is taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, State as also counsel for the private respondent. 3. Petitioners are aggrieved by the order dated 30.7.2009 passed by the Collector, Katihar in Share Cropping Case No.884 of 2004-05, Annexure-1 whereunder their prayer for substitution as the heirs and legal representatives of Sk. Moquimuddin has been rejected even after the death of Sk. Moquimuddin on 8.5.2009, although information to the aforesaid effect was furnished to the court below on 18.6.2009. 4. Without going into the correctness or otherwise of the order dated 30.7.2009, Annexure-1, the said order is set aside with direction that the name of Sk. Moquimuddin in Share Cropping Case - 2 - No.884 of 2004-05 be expunged and his heirs and legal representatives, namely, petitioners be substituted in the proceeding and the matter be heard once again on merit in accordance with law. Petitioners are directed to file Vakalatnama in the said proceeding as early as possible, in any case within 30 days from today. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)