IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14261 of 2007 PRANAV KUMAR CHOUDHARY Son of Sri Rup Narayan Choudhary resident of village Mahada (Asmanichak) P.O. Bamdeo P.S. Rajoun Dist. Banka Versus - petitioner 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Collector, Banka, Dist. Banka 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Banka, Dist. Banka 4. The Land Reform Deputy Collector Banka, Dist. Banka 5. The Circle Officer, Rajoun Dist. Banka Respondents ----------- 2 02.03.2009 No one appears on behalf of the petitioner. Heard Mr Anshuman Singh, learned Assistant counsel to learned Additional Advocate General no.3 for the respondents. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 23.12.2005, passed by the learned Land Reform Deputy Collector, Banka, in Settlement Case no. 22/2003-04, whereby he has declined to settle land in question in favour of the petitioner on the ground that the same may be used in future for public purposes, for example, passenger shed, School, or Community Hall. It appears that the land in question was never settled in favour of the petitioner. The writ petition does not, therefore, disclose any enforceable right, and the petitioner has no cause of action to maintain the writ petition. Secondly, these are valid grounds to decline settlement of valuable government lands. Thirdly, the order was passed on 23.12.2005, whereas the present writ petition was lodged in this court on 8.11.2007. It suffers from unexplained delay. The writ petition is dismissed. shahid (S.K.Katriar, J)