IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.W.J.C. No.11601 of 2008 1. Md. Ekram 2. Md. Salam 3. Md. Kalam All sons of Md. Khalil and residents of village Rewahi, P.S. Narpatganj, district Araria .. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Collector, Araria 3. The Circle Officer, Narpatganj, district Araria 4. The Circle Inspector, Narpector, Narpatganj, district Araria 5. Lalit Kumar Agrawal, S/O Motilal Agrawal, resident of village Forbesganj, P.S. Forbesganj, district Araria .. Respondents **** /2/ 14.05.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners have filed this application for quashing the order, dated 12.09.2007, passed in Miscellaneous Case No. 5 of 2004-2005 by the Collector, Araria, in exercise of jurisdiction under Section 21 of the Bihar Privileged Persons Homestead Tenancy Act affirming the order of the Halka Karamchari. Petitioners have filed application for issuance of Basgit purcha in respect of the lands of respondent no. 5. The enquiry was conducted by the Circle Inspector and it was found that the petitioners do not come within the definition of privileged persons as they themselves have got their homestead and their houses is standing over that land. The 2 Circle Officer rejected petitioners’ claim. Against the order passed by the Circle Officer petitioners filed revision vide Miscellaneous Case No. 5 of 2004-2005 and the Collector, Araria, has affirmed the order passed by the Circle Officer considering the report of the Circle Inspector. 3. I do not find any reason for interfering with the impugned orders. As per the report of the Circle Inspector petitioners are not privileged persons, in whose favour Basgit purcha could have been issued under the provisions of the Bihar Privileged Persons Homestead Tenancy Act. 4. This application is dismissed. Cp:2/S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )