IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7856 of 2008 KOBRA KHATOON Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 8 15.10.2009 KHAN Heard counsel for the parties. In the instant writ petition the petitioner prays for a direction to the respondent authorities to open Jamabandi in her name and to issue rent receipt. The petitioner submits that the impugned order has been passed without taking note of decision reported in 1959 BLJR 326 as well as T.S.No.39 of 1990 allowed on 12.7.2001 in her favour. During the pendency of this writ petition, the State has filed a supplementary counter affidavit stating that the Circle Officer by his order dated 18.8.2009 rejected the application of the petitioner for mutation of her name and issuance of rent receipt. The order of the Circle Officer is cryptic one without assigning any reason and without considering the petitioner’s application. In this view of the matter, the order dated 18.9.2008 rejecting the application of the petitioner, contained in Annexure-E to the supplementary counter affidavit filed by the State, is set aside and the matter is remitted back to him for fresh consideration in accordance with law. The Circle Officer would dispose of the mutation application within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. In the result, this writ application is allowed. (S.P.Singh,J) - 2 -