IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11371 of 2006 THAKUR KAMESHWAR SINGH Son of Late Nagendra Prasad Singh, resident of Ashirwad Bhawan Near Gyan Lok School, Mohalla- Brahampura, P.O. M.I.T, P.S. Brahampura, District- Muzaffarpur. ---------------Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Collector of District Muzaffarpur. 3. The Land Acquisition Officer, District- Muzaffarpur 4. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms (East), District- Muzaffarpur. 5. The Circle Officer, Mushahari Block, District- Muzaffarpur. 6. Daroga Prasad son of Late Ganga Prasad, resident of Village- Jamalabad, P.S. Ahiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur. ---------------Respondents. ----------- 5. 26.11.2010 The petitioner claims that he had Purchased the land from one Sayed Wasi Ahmad in the year 21.11.1969 vide Annexure-1. During consolidation proceeding a chart was prepared in the name of the petitioner, despite the objection of respondent no. 6. The name of the petitioner was duly mutated at the stage of mutation. Respondent no. 6 appeared and filed an objection which was rejected. It appears, subsequently, that a report was issued from the Circle Officer, Muzaffarpur that the land in question was settled to respondent no. 6 in the year 1972. Subsequently, on a query it was discovered that the lands were in fact not settled in favour of respondent no. 6. The award has been 2 prepared in the name of respondent no. 6 despite the objections filed by the petitioner and request was made to the Land Acquisition Officer, Muzaffarpur to settle the matter by referring it for adjudication to the concerned Civil Court under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act. This is a proper case in which the matter ought to be referred to the competent Civil Court. I accordingly, direct that the petitioner should file application before the Collector/ Land Acquisition Officer, Muzaffarpur, within a period of 8 weeks on receipt of a copy of this order. The concerned authority will refer the matter to the concerned Civil Court under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid directions. In the meantime the award amount should not be paid to either party. Anand Kr. ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)