IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20654 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Sanjay Prasad Son of Late Luxaman Sah Resident of Village And P.S.- Laukaha, District-Madhubani. .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Land Reforms, Government Of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Collector, Madhubani. 5. The S.D.O., Phulparas, Madhubani. 6. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Phulparas, Madhubani. 7. The Circle Officer, Khutauna Madhubani. 8. Ajay Kumar Karn Son Of Late Udit Narayan Lal Das Resident Of Village And P.S.-Laukaha, District-Madhubani. 9. Ras Lal Paswan Son Of Late Biltu Paswan Resident Of Village And P.S.- Laukaha, District-Madhubani. 10. Bhushan Lal Das Son Of Late Udit Narayan Lal Das Resident Of Village And P.S.-Laukaha, District-Madhubani. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : M/s Bajrangi Lal and Gagan Deo Yadav, Adocates For the Respondent/s : M/s Manoj Priaydarshi SC 17 Tej Pratap Singh, AC to SC 17 ====================================================== 2 02-12-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This application has been filed for quashing the order dated 4.7.11 passed by the Collector, Madhubani in Misc. Appeal No. 27 of 2010-11 / 66 of 2011-12, which was filed against order dated 23.12.2010 whereby Anchala Adhikari, Khutauna has been appointed as a Magistrate by the Sub Divisional Officer, Phulparas for enforcing possession of the petitioner over the lands concerned. 2 The Collector, Madhubani has stated in its order that the land in question is a raiyati land and both the sides claimed over their title and possession and the dispute is an old one. In above view of the matter, it has been held by the Collector that the Civil Court would be the competent jurisdiction to decide such matter. Learned counsel for the petitioner could not point out any illegality in the concerned order warranting interference by this Court. As a result, this writ application is dismissed. It is made clear that this order would not come in the way of the petitioner if he approaches any appropriate forum provided under law including the Civil Court of competent jurisdiction as per the observation made in the impugned order. Spd/- (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)