IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17647 of 2009 SHANICHARI DEVI WIFE OF SRI DHARMENDRA RISHI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DAMAILI SHISOBARI, P.S. MIRGANJ, DISTRICT PURNEA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR OF DISTRICT PURNEA. 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DHAMDAHA, DISTRICT PURNEA. 4. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAND REFORMS, DHAMDAHA, DISTRICT PURNEA. 5. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, DHAMDAHA, DISTRICT PURNEA. ----------- 02. 17.12.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 22.6.2009 passed by the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Dhamdaha in Land Ceiling Case No.13 of 2008-09, Annexure-3 directing the Circle Officer, Dhamdaha to enquire as to whether petitioner is resident of the village in question, so that the lands found surplus in the ceiling proceeding may be settled in the name of the petitioner. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the authorities are disputing her status as resident of the village in question on the ground that her name is not included in the voter list, which is not a fact as according to the petitioner she is included in the voter list of the village in question, which is evident from the extracts of the voter list contained in Annexure-2. 4. Let the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Dhamdaha and the Circle Officer, Dhamdaha ensure that the inquiry about the status of the petitioner as resident of the village in question be completed as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.) 2