IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15826 of 2009 1. RAMASHISH RAM, S/O LATE LOTAN RAM, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- SARIFGANJ, P.O. PURANA JUTE MILL, P.S. & DT. KATIHAR. 2. PARSADI SAHINI, S/O LATE CHAUDHARY @ CHARANJIT SAHINI, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA-GOSHALA KATIHAR, P.S. & DT. KATIHAR. ... ... PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH COLLECTOR,KATIHAR COLLECTORATE, DT. KATIHAR. 2. THE ADDL. COLLECTOR, LAND CEILING, KATIHAR, KATIHAR, COLLECTORATE, KATIHAR, DT.KATIHAR. 3. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, KATIHAR ANCHAL AT & P.O. MIRCHAIBARI, DT. KATIHAR. 4. NABAL KISHORE DUBEY, S/O LATE PASHUPATI DUBEY 5. OM PRAKASH DUBEY, S/O LATE BABU DUBEY 6. SUNIL KUMAR DUBEY, S/O LATE BABU DUBEY 7. JAI PRAKASH DUBEY, S/O LATE KAILASH DUBEY, 8. BIJAY KUMAR DUBEY, S/O LATE KAILASH DUBEY, 9. BINAY KUMAR DUBEY, S/O LATE KAILASH DUBEY, ALL RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- DAHARIA-KATIHAR, WARD NO.31(OLD), P.S. & DT. KATIHAR. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 19.11.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners are aggrieved by the order dated 17.9.2009 where under the lands in question have been directed to be settled with the private respondents 4 to 9 who are the purchaser of sikmi rights of the lands in question, ignoring the red card/parcha of the petitioners issued after the lands in question were declared surplus of the original raiyat. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the rights of the petitioners - 2 - N.H./ as a red card holder has already been recognized by the District Administration under order dated 3.5.1981 (Annexure-5) passed by the Collector of the district. 4. Against the order impugned, petitioners have remedy before the Collector of the district in terms of Section 30 of the Land Ceiling Act. 5. Accordingly, this writ application is disposed of with direction to the petitioners to approach the Collector of the district by filing appeal against the order dated 17.9.2009. In case, the appeal filed along with certified copy of this order within 30 days from the date of issue of the certified copy, then the learned Collector shall condone the delay in filing the appeal and proceed to adjudicate the matter in accordance with law. It shall be open for the petitioners to pray for grant of interim relief before the learned Collector of the District. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)