IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.13103 of 2006 ==================================================== PRABHAT KUMAR, Son ofShri Damari Prasad Singh R/o village – Gopinathpur, Dokarha, P.S. Saraiya District – Muzaffarpur - Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur 3. The Circle Officer, Saraiya, Muzaffarpur 4. The Block Development Officer, Saraiya, Muzaffarpur 5. The Circle Inspector, Saraiya, Muzaffarpur - Respondents ==================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s: Mr. HARI KISHORE THAKUR For the Respondent/s: Mr. Utsav Kumasr, A.C. to S.C. 10 ==================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ------ 4 07.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that his application for grant of caste certificate on 27.3.2005 has not been disposed of by the authority concerned and no caste certificate has been issued to the petitioner. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf 2 of the State stating therein that the petitioner does not belong to Kharwar caste and the names of his grandfather and grand-grandfather have been described in the cadastral survey as belonging to Kahar caste. Be that as be may, since no decision has been taken on the application of the petitioner, this writ application is being disposed of with a direction to the Respondent no. 3, i.e. the Circle Officer, Saraiya, District Muzaffarpur, that if petitioner files a fresh application giving all details and grounds on which he relies within six weeks, the same should be disposed of on its own merit and in accordance with law by the concerned authority within six weeks thereafter. It is made clear that this Court has not formed any opinion with regard to the merit of the case of the petitioner. Spd/- ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)