IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1614 of 2006 VIJAY SINGH, SON OF LATE BINDHYACHAL SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHAWAL, POST OFFICE BHAWAL, POLICE STATION RAM NAGAR, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COLLECTOR, BETTIAH, WEST CHAMPARAN, POST OFFICE/POLICE STATION BETTIAH, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN. 2. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, BAGAHA, POST OFFICE/POLICE STATION BAGAHA, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN. 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND REFORM BAGAHA, POST OFFICE/POLICE STATION BAGAHA, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN. 4. UMESH SINGH. 5. VISHWA MOHAN SINGH. 6. ARBIND SINGH ALIAS MUNNA SINGH, ALL SONS OF LATE LAL BAHADUR SINGH AND ALL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE/POST OFICE BHAWAL, POLICE STATION RAM NAGAR, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN. ----------- 05. 23.03.2011 Having heard counsel for the petitioner, the State and respondent nos.4 to 6, order dated 12.10.2005 passed by the Collector, West Champaran, Bettiah in Revenue Misc. Case No.73 of 2004-05, Annexure-6 is set aside with direction to the parties to maintain status quo over the lands in question, until disposal of Partition Suit No.29 of 2004 pending in the court of Sub-Judge, Bagaha. Petitioner is directed to appear in Partition Suit No.29 of 2004 forthwith. Having considered the fact that Partition Suit No.29 of 2004 was filed in the year 2004, it is deemed expedient to direct the court below to dispose of Partition Suit No.29 of 2004, as early as possible, in any case preferably within one year from the date of appearance of the petitioner. With the direction aforesaid, the writ application is disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)