IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13806 of 2006 DASRATH SINGH & ANR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02/ 23.7.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioners claim themselves to be the Bataidars of the lands, bearing Plot No. 9473, appertaining to Khata No. 162, measuring an area of 0.50 decimal of Mauza Bithnauli Khemchand in the District of Purnea and had filed an application for declaration of their right under Section 48E of the Bihar Tenancy before the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Purnea, who rejected the claim under his order dated 8.8.2005, Annexure-1 to this application against which there is remedy of appeal, which has not been availed so far. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to avail the remedy of appeal against the impugned order dated 8.8.2005, Annexure-1 within one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. In the event, appeal is filed within one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, then the Appellate Authority shall condone the delay and consider the appeal petition in accordance with law. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)