IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3997 of 2011 1. DEEPAK KUMAR GUPTA. 2. PRAKASH KUMAR @ PRAKASH KUMAR GUPTA. 3. ROUSHAN KUMAR GUPTA. All sons of Ganeshdutt Gupta, Residents of Village-Gogri Jamalpur, P.S.-Gogri, District-Khagaria. …………..Petitioners Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE COLLECTOR, KHAGARIA. 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAND REFORMS, KHAGARIA. 4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GOGRI, KHAGARIA. 5. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, GOGRI, DISTRICT-KHAGARIA. 6. BINAY PRAKASH GUPTA SON OF LATE GURUDUT GUPTA. 7. UDAY PRAKASH GUPTA SON OF LATE GURUDUT GUPTA. 8. VIKASH PRAKASH GUPTA SON OF LATE GURUDUT GUPTA. 9. ALOK KUMAR GUPTA SON OF LATE GURUDUT GUPTA. 10. GANGA DEVI WIFE OF LATE GURUDUT GUPTA. All residents of Village-Gogri Jamalpur, P.S.-Gogri, District-Khagaria. ………….Respondents ----------- 02 07.03.2011 Heard both sides. Petitioners have filed the present writ application, seeking a direction upon the respondents, particularly respondent No. 5 (The Circle Officer, Gogri, District-Khagaria) to dispose of their application seeking mutation of their names which gave rise to Miscellaneous Case No. 11 of 2008-09 of the said court. In paragraph Nos. 12 and 13 of the application the petitioners have asserted as under :- “12. That the Respondent No. 5 on 10.05.2009 issued a notice to the respondent no. 6 to 10 for their appearance before him in pursuance of the application filed by the petitioner no. 3 and by instituting a Miscellaneous Case NO. 11/08-09. 13. That the respondent no. 5 has then 2 taken no steps and the matter is still pending before him.” Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he would be satisfied, if the said respondent is directed to dispose of the pending application in accordance with law within reasonable time. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State in view of the limited prayer made by the petitioners submits that the present application may be disposed of directing the said respondent to dispose of the pending application in accordance with law. Having considered the submission made on behalf of the parties, the application is disposed of by the following order:- Let the petitioners approach the said respondent and produce a copy of the present order within 5 (five) weeks from today. The respondent-Circle Officer shall dispose of the pending application filed by the petitioner being Miscellaneous Case No. 11 of 2008-09 in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within 3 (three) months from receipt/production of a copy of this order. Safik (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)