IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16934 of 2010 VISHWANATH MAHTO, SON OF SHUMAK MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KANTI NAGAR, ANCHAL BARARI, P.S. BARARI, DISTRICT KATIHAR ---- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, KATIHAR 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND REFORMS, KATIHAR 4. ANCHALADHIKARI BARARI, KATIHAR 5. OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, RECORD ROOM, MAHARAJ OFFICE, DARBHANGA ---- RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 8.10.2010 Petitioner’s case is that lands as described at paragraph 4 of the writ application were submerged in the river Ganges. It is said that the lands were settled in favour of the petitioner in the year 1903. It is not stated in the writ application as to who settled the lands in favour of the ancestors of the petitioner. The claim of the petitioner is that in the year 1950 when the lands emerged from the river, some extrimist took possession of the lands. Finally in the year 2008, petitioner was able to get his possession and thereafter he filed an application before the Sub-divisional Officer, Katihar for settlement of the lands in question in his favour. Petitioner is directed to file an application before the Circle Officer, 2 Barari and the Sub-divisional Officer, Katihar showing that he has bona fide claim and if the Circle Officer finds that petitioner has a claim for settlement of the land, appropriate orders may be passed in accordance with law by the Circle Officer, Barari within a period of six months on receipt/production of a copy of this order. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)