IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5918 of 2011 SAIDUR RAHMAN S/O LATE KALIMUDDIN R/O VILL-BAGH MOHAR, P.S. KISHANGANJ, DIST. KISHANGANJ --- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. ABDUL KHALIK 3. ANISUR RAHMAN 4. ABDUL MALIK 5. ABDUL MAFIT NO 2 TO 5 ARE SONS OF LATE KALIMUDDIN R/O VILL BAGH MOHAR, P.S. KISHANGANJ, DIST. KISHANGANJ. --- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02 04.04.2011 Heard both sides. Petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 25.08.2009 passed by respondent DCLR, Kishanganj in appeal case no. 06 of 2008-09 whereby the original order dated 14.12.2005 (Annexure 2 series), passed by respondent Circle Officer have been interfered with at the instance of the appellant who is respondent nos. 2 to 5. It is submitted that appeal was preferred beyond statutory period provided under the Act. Learned counsel for the State submits that the Bihar Tenants Holding (Maintenance of Records) Act 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) provide a statutory remedy in terms of provisions contained under Section 16 thereof. Petitioner may invoke the said jurisdiction and raise all issues of facts and law. This Court, having considered the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, is in agreement with the submissions made on behalf of the State. Accordingly, the application is disposed of by the 2 following order:- Let the petitioner approach the respondent Collector invoking jurisdiction vested in him under Section 16 of the Act within a period of 04 weeks along with a copy of the present order whereafter the said application/revision shall be considered and disposed of on merit in accordance with law. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)