IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19181 of 2011 Irshad Alam S/O Abdul Alim R/O Mohalla - Paschim Pali, Dr. A.R. Kidwai Road, P.O. And P.S,. - Kishanganj, District – Kishanganj…. …Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Revenue Secretary, Government Of Bihar , Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Kishanganj District - Kishanganj 4. The Sub -Divisional Officer, Kishanganj District - Kishanganj 5. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Kishanganj, District - Kishanganj 6. The Circle Officer, Kishanganj District - Kishanganj 7. Bilaso Devi, W/O Late Nanho Mahto, R/O Mohalla - Majlum Tola, Simalbari, P.O. - Gachhpara, P.S. - Kishanganj, District – Kishanganj…. …Respondents …………. For the Petitioner : Mr. S.B.K. Managlam, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sumant Kr. Singh, A.C. to S.C. 5 ……………… 2 23.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The Limited prayer is made in this writ application to dispose of the revision filed by the petitioner being B.P.P.H.T. Revision No. 21 of 2009 which is pending before the Collector, Kishanganj since 31.08.2009 and which was preferred under Section 21 of the Bihar Privileged Persons Homestead Tenancy Act, 1947. A copy of the revision application 2 has been appended as Annexure- 3 to this writ application. Learned counsel also submits that more than two years have elapsed but there is no progress in the concerned revision case. Learned counsel for the State submits that he would not have any objection if a direction is given to dispose of the aforesaid revision on its own merit and in accordance with law. In view of the aforesaid limited prayer made on behalf of the petitioner, this writ application is being disposed of, without going into the merit of the case of the respective parties, with a direction given to the respondent no.3 to dispose of the B.P.P.H.T. Revision No. 21 of 2009 on its own merit and in accordance with law after giving opportunity of hearing to all the concerned parties within four months from the date of receipt/production of a certified copy of this order. It is made clear that if the parties including the petitioner do not cooperate and do not appear before the Collector on the fixed dates even after a valid service of notice and appropriate 3 opportunity having been given, then it would be open to the Collector to decide the matter even in their absence. Sanjay-II (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)