IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.959 of 2010 SHOBHI RISHI @ SHOBHA RISHI SON OF SRI SITABI RISHI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DAMAILI SHISOBARI, P.S. MIRGANJ, DISTRICT PURNEA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE COLLECTOR OF DISTRICT PURNEA. 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DHAMDAHA. 4. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND REFORMS, DHAMDAHA, DISTRICT PURNEA. 5. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, DHAMDAHA, DISTRICT PURNEA. ----------- 02. 19.01.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 22.6.2009 passed by the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Dhamdaha in land ceiling case No.12 of 2008-09, Annexure-3 as thereunder ignoring the recommendation of the Circle Officer, Dhamdaha he had sought for further report on the point of possession over the lands in question. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is landless person and the lands in question are to be settled with him pursuant to the general notice dated 25.1.2009, Annexure-1 but the same is not being settled as the Deputy Collector Land Reforms under the impugned order dated 22.6.2009 observed that the lands in question is in possession of others. It is further submitted that such observation of the Deputy Collector Land Reforms under the impugned order is not correct as pursuant to the general notice dated 25.1.2009 none appeared to assert before the Circle Officer and the Deputy Collector Land Reforms that he is in possession of the lands in question. 4. Let the Collector, Purnea look into the matter and if the petitioner is landless person, he be settled with the lands in question in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Collector. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.) - 2 -