IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13702 of 2009 Ram Chandra Prasad Singh @ Nawal Kishore Singh, Son of late Kailash Singh, Resident of Kewali, PO Kauwakol, P.S. Kauwakol, District Nawada. ------ Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Registration, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Collector, Nawada. 3. The District Sub Registrar, Nawada. 4. The Inspector of Registration, Magadh Division, Gaya. ----- Respondents. ----------- 4 14.11.2011 The petitioner has filed this writ application for quashing Annexure-4, issued by the Inspector of Registration, Magadh Division, Gaya whereby the petitioner has been asked to deposit a sum of Rs. 5,000/- per decimal in the District Sub Registry, Nawada. A counter affidavit has been filed in which it has been stated at paragraph 15 that “in reply to para 11 of the writ petition, it is humbly submitted that since the order 18 dated 25.9.2009 has not been made operational & the matter has been properly disposed off considering the representation of petitioner with the consent of the petitioner & thus matter is closed now.” It has further been stated at paragraph 16 that “in reply to para- 12 of the writ petition, it is humbly submitted that since writ is filed for quashing the memo no. 18 dated 25.5.2009 (Annexure-4) that has been disposed of after considering the 2 representation of petitioner Ramchandra Pd. Singh & no additional stamp duty as stated in memo no. 18 dated 25.5.2009 has been realized.” Considering the statements made in the counter affidavit it appears that the parties have settled the matter which has now been closed. Considering this aspect of the matter, this writ application has virtually become infructuous. This application is dismissed as infructuous. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)