IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10449 of 2001 RITA SINGH & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the Petitioners :Mr. V.R.P. Singh, Advocate For the State :Mr. Ajay, S.C.3 (Ceiling) 06/ 16.9.2008 Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned State Counsel, S.C. 3(Ceiling), it is directed that petitioner no.2, Kaushlendra Pratap Shahi should appear before the Collector, Sitamarhi on 20.10.2008, when learned Collector, Sitamarhi in consultation with Chief Medical Officer- cum- Civil Surgeon, Sitamarhi shall constitute a Medical Board and the Board shall examine petitioner no.2, Kaushalendra Pratap Shahi and submit a report about his age on 9.9.1970 in the light of the observations made in Modi’s Jurisprudence with regard to Ossification of Bones. In the event, petitioner no.2, Kaushlendra Pratap Shahi is held to be a major on 9.9.1970, then the authorities will allow one more unit to him. In any case, the authorities will grant the land holder the option to choose the lands under Sub-section (2) of Section 9 of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)