IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9052 of 2009 THAKUR SRI RADHA KRISHNAJEE,MUNGER Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 4.9.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to pay annuity to the petitioner which it is entitled to receive under section 24(3) read with section 21 of the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 from 1.4.1989 till date and further prays for a direction to pay arrears of annuity amounting to Rs.4,358.00 for the period from 1.10.1982 to 31.3.1989. The petitioner states that the lands formerly held by Thakur Sri Radha Krishnajee, Munger vested in the State of Bihar. Later on the name of one Raja Raghubar Narayan Singh was entered into the record as Sewait, after the death of original Sewait Shri Kamta Prasad of Madhopur. After the vesting of the lands formerly held by Thakur Sri Radha Krishnajee, Munger, Compensation Case No.65 of 1953-54 was initiated. The present Sewait Shree Narayan Singh son of late Raja Raghubar Narayan Singh requested the D.C.L.R.,Sadar, Munger for payment of arrears of annuity payable to the deity. The D.C.L.R., Munger sent a copy of the order sheet of Compensation Case No.65 of 1953-54 along with his letter bearing memo no.365 dated 14.8.2008, Annnexure-2, to the petitioner informing that after payment of earlier dues a sum of Rs.4358.34 remains payable till 1989. It was stated by the D.C.L.R. that once allotment is received from the government, the same would be paid. The petitioner states that he has not received the - 2 - KHAN aforesaid arrears of amount or the annuity due from 1989 till date. After hearing counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with an observation that if the petitioner files a petition before the D.C.L.R. Sadar, Munger, he will enquire into the matter within six weeks from the date of receipt of the petition and if he finds that the amount is due to the petitioner, he will ensure the payment to the petitioner within a period of three months thereof. (S.P.Singh,J)