IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.276 of 2009 Dudh Nath Ram, S/o Sri Bhim Ram, R/o Village-Tetrar Algu Bigha, P.O. Tetrar, Police Station-Akorhi Gola, District Rohtas. ……Petitioner-Appellant. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram. 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Dehri, District-Rohtas. 4. The Circle Officer, Akorhi Gola, District-Rohtas. ……Respondents-Respondents. ----------- 04. 06.07.2009 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has filed an application before the Revenue Authorities for settlement of a piece of land said to be pending before the Circle Officer, Akorhi Gola, District Rohtas. The writ petition appears to have been dismissed by the order under appeal dated 05.02.2009 mainly on the ground that apparently petitioner’s possession appears to be forcible and illegal. The writ court has also noticed that a major portion of the plot in question has been utilized by the State Government for construction of Navodaya Vidyalaya and in the process some persons who were dis-possessed have been compensated by grant of equivalent portion of land which is said to be currently in possession of the petitioner. - 2 - Petitioner has raised a grievance that by way of compensation others may be given different piece of land so as not to disturb his possession over the land for settlement of which he has filed a petition. Many disputed questions of fact are involved in the claim of writ-petitioner/appellant and hence this appeal is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner that he may approach the higher Revenue Authorities who shall look into his grievance and if they find that petitioner has any legal right of settlement over a land for which he has applied and if it is permissible under law and the rules then his claim may be allowed otherwise reasons in brief be communicated to the petitioner at an early date preferably within six months from the date of production and communication of a copy of this order before the District Magistrate, Rohtas. Vikash/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (Anjana Prakash, J.)