IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6945 of 2010 1. MD.AHSAN MUKHTAR S/O LATE MUJIBUR RAHMAN R/O MOHALLA MISHRIGANJ BHAWARA, WARD NO.17, UNDER MADHUBANI MUNICIPALITY, P.S.&DISTT-MADUBANI 2. MD. IMAM IFTEKHAR S/O LATE MUJIBUR RAHMAN R/O MOHALLA MISHRIGANJ BHAWARA, WARD NO.17, UNDER MADHUBANI MUNICIAPALITY, P.S.AND DISTT-MADHUBANI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR MADHUBANI 3. THE ANCHAL ADHIKARI RAHIKA, DISTT- MADHUBANI 4. THE CHARGE OFFICER-CUM-SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY MADHUBANI MUNICIPALITY , AT DARBHANGA ----------- 02. 26.04.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners are aggrieved by the order dated 31.5.2000 passed in Misc. Case Nos.142 of 1996, 191 of 1996 and 228 of 1996, Annexure- 2/A, whereudner the aforesaid three miscellaneous case filed against the entries made during the survey operation in favour of the State of Bihar has been rejected on the ground of limitation, although, the survey authorities could have entertained the objection by applying the provisions of the Limitation Act. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the authorities entertained belated objection filed by the others against private individual but not against the entries made in favour of the State. Such arbitrary action on the part of the authorities cannot be a ground to entertain the application filed against an order which was passed ten years earlier. The order rejecting the objection petition was passed on 31.5.2000, in the circumstances, on the ground of laches, I am not inclined to entertain the writ application, which is dismissed. Petitioner is always at liberty to question the entries made during the survey by filing suit in the competent court of civil jurisdiction. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha,J.)