IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8483 of 2011 1. Ahlaya Devi W/o Ramdas Mahto R/o vill- Balua, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 2. Biru Mahto son of Chanik Mahto R/o Vill- Balua Kan, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 3. Sudarshan Mahto son of Chanik Mahto, R/o vill- Kashawarpur, P.S. Pirpati, Dist. Bhagalpur. ---Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Collector, Katihar 3. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Katihar. 4. The Anchaladhikari, Barari, Katihar. 5. The officer incharge record room Maharaj office R.D. Darbhanga. ---Respondents. For the petitioners : Mr. Dhirendra Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. R.B. Mahto, Sr. Advocate, A.G. ----------- 02 11.05.2011 Heard both sides. Petitioners have approached this Court for a direction upon the respondents to settle the land(s) details whereof set out in para 4 of the writ petition. It is the petitioners’ case that their ancestors took possession over the land in question in the year 1950 whereafter the land went under the bed of river Ganga. 50 years later the lands have been retrieved. Based on pleadings on record, no relief can be granted to the petitioners. Petitioners would be at liberty to approach the appropriate authority for ventilation of their grievances. The application is dismissed with the liberty aforesaid. Sym (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)