IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14320 of 2002 Bhagrashan Mahto, son of Late Kumar Mahto, village Bansgaw, PS Chautarwa (Bhairoganj), Dist. West Champaran – Petitioner. Vs. 1. The State of Bihar, 2. The Collector, West Champaran, Bettiah. 3. The Subdivisional Officer, Bagaha, West Champaran. 4. The Anchal Adhikari, Bagaha-1, West Champaran. 5. Markandey Singh, 6. Chhotelal Singh, both sons of Late Adya Singh (Mahto), 7. Radhe Ram, son of Birchha Ram, 8. Nand Lald Paswan, son of Bhagelu Paswan, 9. Bhuteli Pasw3an, son of not known, 10. Dashrath Ram, son of Mahesh Ram, 11. Rudal Ram, son of Bhuti Ram, 12. Bagar Ram, son of Anawat Ram, all of village Bansgaw, PS Chautarwa (Bhairoganj), District West Champaran – Respondents. 5 2.8.2010 The present petitioner who is the purchaser from the landlord was the writ petitioner in CWJC No. 9616/1996. The said writ petition was preferred against notification under section 15(1) of the Land Ceiling Act. The submission on behalf of the petitioner is that appeal had been filed by the petitioner against the notification issued under section 15(1) of the Act, and as such the prayer was that the appeal should be disposed of before distribution of the lands in question is made. After the writ petition was disposed of on 8.7.1998, the Collector heard R.M.No. 3/1999-2000 and R.M. No. 4/1999-2000 and fixed several dates in the case. The date fixed as mentioned in para 23 of the writ petition was on 18.11.2002. Till today the appeals are pending. No counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the 2 State controverting the factual aspect of the matter and as such this court has no option but to direct the Collector, West Champaran, Bettiah to examine whether R.M. Appeal Nos. 3 and 4 of 1999-2000 are still pending before him and if so, direct that the same should be disposed of expeditiously and preferably within four months after hearing the parties concerned. This court further has no option but to reiterate the order passed earlier by this court on 8.7.1998 wherein the court had directed that until disposal of the appeals, the respondents will not distribute the lands subject matter of the appeal in favour of one or the other party, if not distributed as yet. This writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)