IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.974 of 2004 In (CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE 4379/1985) 1. JAGDISH SINGH 2. MUSAFIR SINGH 3. DAROGA SINGH 4. SUDEHA KUER W/O LATE FAUZDAR SINGH 5. SUNITA KUER W/O LATE SURESH SINGH 6. AJEET SINGH MINOR S/O LATE SURESH SINGH 7. SUJEET SINGH MINOR S/O LATE SURESH SINGH 8. RAMESH SINGH S/O FAUJDAR SINGH ALL R/O VILLAGE PRAN DIHRA P.S. KARAHGAR, DISTRICT- ROHTAS …………..Appellants Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION, HEAD QUARTER BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION ROHTAS AT SASARAM 4. SHEIKH NASIRUDDIN 5. SHEIKH NASHRULLAH ALL S/O LATE SHEIKH SADARUDDIN, R/O VILLAGE- DAULATPUR AT PRESENT-NAYEE BAZAR, P.S. BUXAR, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR (NOW-BUXAR) RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 ….. RESPONDENTS 1ST SET 6. SHIKH ALLAUDDIN 7. SHEIKH SALLUDDIN @ KALLUDDIN 8. SHEIKH MAUTEE 9. SHEIKH SANTU ALL S/O ARE LATE SHIKH MOINUDDIN R/O NAYEE BAZAR, P.S.- BUXAR, DISTRICT- BUXAR ---------------------------------- For the Appellant : Mr. Dhrubnarayan : Mr. Raghunandan Kr. Singh 17. 15.12.2011 This appeal has been filed against the order of the learned Single Judge passed in C.W.J.C. No. 4379/1985 dated 13.11.1996, wherein the learned Single Judge has chosen to quash the order dated 24.04.1985 (Annexure-6 to the writ petition). Learned senior counsel appearing before us has submitted that the respondents was not heard and disposing the writ petition for the reasons that the counsel who has been engaged for the respondents has expired hence he was bound to appeal against this order. It is fairly submitted by the learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents that the appellant’s order has been passed by the Deputy Director of Consolidation, Head Quarter Bihar, Patna and the revision was preferred by the appellants. The Directory of Consolidation has delegated the power to the Deputy Director of Consolidation, Head Quarter Bihar, Patna, who is the same rank that of the appellate authority. Hence the matter remanded back to the Director of Consolidation to hear the matter afresh after hearing all the parties in accordance with law within a period of six months from the date of receipt/ production of the copy of this order. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Fahad/Ashwini. ( T.Meena Kumari, J. ) ( Vikash Jain, J. )