IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5607 of 2011 ====================================================== Moti Ram @ Moti Harizen, s/o- Late Nata Ram @ Nata Harizen, r/o- village- Saropain, P.O.- Jagdishpur, P.s.- Vijayipur, District- Gopalganj (Bihar). .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Divisional Commissioner, Saran Division, Chapra. 3. The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Gopalganj, District- Gopalganj. 4. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Hathua, Sub-Division- Hathua, District- Gopalganj. 5. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Hathua, Sub-Division- Hathua, District- Gopalganj 6. The Circle Officer, Vijayipur, Circle and Block-Vijaipur, District- Gopalganj. 7. The Officer-in-charge, P.S.- Vijayipur, District- Gopalganj. 8. The Chairman, Bihar Bhoodan yagna Committee, Road No. 21, Quarter No. 4 and 6, Gardanibagh, P.S.- Gardanibagh, Patna-2. 9. The Karyalaya Mantri, District Bhoodan Yagna Office, Gopalganj, ,P.s.- Gopalganj, District- Gopalganj. 10. Ramnath Ram, s/o- Late Rai Mangal Ram. 11. Sriram Ram, s/o- Late Rai Mangal Ram 12. Rudal Ram, s/o- Late Aadi Ram. 13. Sanjay Ram, s/o- Late Aadi Ram 14. Swami Nath Ram, s/o- Late Ghanshyam Ram 15. Shyamdeo Ram, s/o- Late Ghanshyam Ram 16. Patiraj Ram, s/o- Late Ghanshyam Ram 17. Chandra Ram son of Late Banshi Ram 18. Suresh Ram s/o- Late Ram Awadh Ram 19. Mahesh Ram, s/o- Late Ram Awadh Ram 20. Subhas Ram, s/o- Late Ram Awadh Ram 21. Shambhu Ram, s/o- Late Rajnath Ram 22. Nebulal Ram, s/o- late Chandar Ram. 23. Indradeo Ram, s/o- late Rajman Ram. 24. Triveni Ram, s/o- late Rajman Ram 25. Ramdas Ram, s/o- late Lachhan Ram. 26. Ramdeo Ram, s/o- Late Lachhan Ram. 27. Ram Nachhatra Ram, s/o- Lachhan Ram 28. Rambhaju Ram, s/o- Late Shyamguli Ram. 29. Kishunath Ram, s/o- Late Dwarika Ram. All are residents of village- Saropain, P.O.- Jagdishpur, P.s.- Vijayipur, District- Gopalganj (Bihar). .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nityanand Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kumari Amrita Gp10 Patna High Court CWJC No.5607 of 2011 (4) dt.15-12-2011 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL) 4 15-12-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Verma for the respondent Bhudan Yagna Committee as well as the State. Petitioner claims the land in question measuring an area of 75 decimals appertaining to Khata No. 234, Khesra No. 932, Tauji No. 3296 situated in Mauza- Saropain, P.S.- Vijayipur in the district of Gopalganj. It is the case of the petitioner that he obtained title over the land by virtue of a certificate issued by the Bihar Bhudan Yagna Committee which was duly confirmed by the Revenue Authority. Petitioner moved the respondent Circle Officer for mutation in the revenue records, the same was allowed. Aggrieved thereby, private respondent Nos. 10 to 29 filed appeal before the respondent D.C.L.R. The same was allowed. The said order is impugned in the present writ petition. There is no controversy that the proceedings were levied before the respondent Anchal Adhikari as well as the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms under the provisions of Bihar Tenants Holdings (Maintenance of Records) Act, 1972 (for short “the Act”). There is also no controversy that the Act itself provides remedy of filing revision by the aggrieved party before the Patna High Court CWJC No.5607 of 2011 (4) dt.15-12-2011 3 appropriate authority. Since there is already a remedy to the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to invoke its extraordinary and discretionary writ jurisdiction. Petitioner, if so advised, can file revision application for setting aside the order impugned in the present writ petition. The application is dismissed with the observations aforesaid. PANKAJ KUMAR/- (Kishore K. Mandal, J)