IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.270 of 2010 1. BHUDEO LAL S/O LATE JUGAL KISHORE SAO R/O VILL.- SHREEPUR, P.S.- BELAGANJ, DISTT.- GAYA – Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SRI SANJAY KUMAR SINHA, THE COLLECTOR GAYA 3. SRI IBRAR AHMAD, THE CIRCLE OFFICER BELAGANJ ANCHAL, P.S.- BELAGANJ, DISTT.- GAYA – Opp. Parties. ----------- 2 7.7.2010 The petitioner had filed a writ petition with the grievance that the Circle Officer, Belaganj was refusing to mutate the name of the petitioner even though the petitioner had a decree of the court on 15.12.2002. The Circle Officer has rejected the mutation application of the petitioner claiming that the land belongs to the State of Bihar and that the State of Bihar has settled the land in favour of thirteen persons. It is also submitted that an appeal has been filed by the State against the decree passed in T.S. No. 14/1999. The stand of the State appears to be surprising. However, the petitioner has the right to challenge the order before an appropriate authority. As far as title is concerned, it is supported by decree of a civil court which ought to be considered by the authorities concerned. However, I find that there is substantial compliance of the order of this court. This contempt application is, thus, disposed of. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)