IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.649 of 2008 LILA DEVI, Wife of Fatkan Chauhan, Resident of Village Katahara Chauhan Tola (Kirkichiya Panchayat), P.O. Dholbajja, PS Forbesganj, District Araria ……… Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Collector, Araria 3. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Forbesganj 4. The Circle Officer, Forbesganj 5. Methiya Devi,wife of Mahendra Chauhan, Resident of Village Katahara, Chauhan Tola (Kirkichiya Panchayat), PO Dholbajja, PS Forbesganj, District Araria ………..Respondents ----------- 02- 18.3.2009 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh for the petitioner, and learned Assistant Counsel to Mr. Arvind Ujjwal, SC 11. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 3.7.2007 (Annexure 4), passed by respondent no.2 in purported exercise of powers under Section 16 of the Bihar Tenants’ Holdings (Maintenance of Records) Act 1973, whereby the revision application preferred by respondent no.5 herein has been allowed, and the appellate order dated 29.4.2005 has been set aside. It arises out of the mutation proceedings. 2. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties. It appears that respondent no.5 claims title to the land in question by registered deed of absolute sale dated 18.9.1981. On the other hand, the present petitioner claims title to the same by registered deed of sale of 17.12.1998. In that view of the matter, the learned revisional authority has allowed the revision application preferred by respondent no.5 merely on the ground that the title deed of respondent no.5 is of earlier date. It appears to me that this is a valid ground to pass order of - 2 - mutation in favour of respondent no.5. The impugned order cannot be faulted. 3. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. It goes without saying that it will be open to the petitioner to institute a civil suit in a court of competent jurisdiction for adjudication of her right, title and interest. ( S K Katriar ) mrl