IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5715 of 2010 1. SHYAM NANDAN DAS S/O LATE MADHAV DAS R/O VILL.- MIRJAPUR, MARWA, P.S.- KORHA, DISTT.- KATIHAR 2. DHURI RISHI S/O LATE RAMU RISHI R/O VILL.- DEWANDIH, P.S.- KORHA, DISTT.- KATIHAR 3. COMPANY RISHI S/O LATE MADHO RISHI R/O VILL.- DEWANDIH, P.S.- KORHA, DISTT.- KATIHAR 4. BALESHWAR RISHI S/O SRI RAM BILASH RISHI R/O VILL.- DEWANDIH, P.S.- KORHA, DISTT.- KATIHAR 5. RAM CHANDRA RISHI S/O LATE KANGALI RISHI R/O VILL.- DEWANDIH, P.S.- KORHA, DISTT.- KATIHAR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE HON'BLE MINISTER, REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KATIHAR 4. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, LAND CEILING, KATIHAR 5. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND REFORMS, KATIHAR 6. THE ANCHAL ADHIKARI, KORHA BLOCK, DISTT.- KATIHAR 7. SACHHIDANAND DAS S/O LATE KAPILESHWAR DAS R/O VILL.- DEWANDIH, P.S.- KORHA, DISTT.- KATIHAR ----------- 02. 08.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners are aggrieved by the order dated 18.12.2009 passed by the Additional Collector, Land Ceiling, Katihar in Ceiling Appeal Case No.563 of 1996-97, Annexure-7, whereunder the purcha settling the surplus land of land holder with the petitioners has been cancelled after reopening the ceiling proceeding against the land holder in compliance of the order of the State Government dated 9.4.1997 Annexure-6 as those lands have been claimed by the land holder under Section-9 of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 by exercising right of option. Against the impugned order dated 18.12.2009, Annexure-7 petitioners have remedy of appeal before the Collector of the district in view of the provisions contained in Section-30 of the Act. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to entertain this application, which is dismissed. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.) - 2 -