IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17826 of 2010 KAMALDEO NARAYAN SINGH SON OF LATE RAM LAL SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE &P.O.- PARBATTA DISTRICT- KHAGARIA. ………………Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH LAND ACQUISITION DIRECTOR. 2. THE COLLECTOR KHAGARIA. 3. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, KHAGARIA. 4. THE L.R.D.C. GOGARI SUB DIVISION, KHAGARIA. 5. THE S.D.O. GOGRI KHAGARIA. 6. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, PARBATTA, KHAGARIA. ………………Respondents ----------- For the petitioner…………..Rakesh Narayan singh Adv. For the State…………………. Rabindra Kumar Priyadarsni Adv. 3 02.12.2010 Heard both sides. The only grievance of the petitioner is that in pursuance of notice dated 12.02.2008 (Annexure-3) issued by the respondent Land Acquisition Officer Khagaria, asking him to explain his status/possession/title in respect of Khata no. 173, Khasra No. 678, the petitioner filed his response on 28.02.2008 (Annexure-4), but, the authorities have not till date disposed of the same. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, submits that since a notice was issued, calling upon the petitioner to show cause in respect of aforesaid plot(s), the same has to be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. Having considered the stand of the parties, this 2 Court is of the view that present application may be disposed of by the following order:- Let the respondent-authority, particularly the District Land Acquisition Khagariya, treat Annexure-4 along with Annexure-5 series, as the response of the petitioner and dispose of the same within a reasonable time preferably within eight weeks from the date of receipt/communication of this order. Learned counsel for the petitioner assures the Court the petitioner will produce certified copy of the present order along with a copy of Annexures-4 and 5 series within four weeks, enabling the authorities to dispose of the same in accordance with law. The application is disposed of. Amrendra/ ( K.K. Mandal, J.)