IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18646 of 2008 BIRENDRA RISHIDEV, SON OF SRI SARJUG RISHIDEV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PATOURI, P.S. & P.O. & BLOCK SINGHESHWAR, DISTRICT MADHEPURA, AT PRESENT MEMBER PANCHAYAT SAMITI, PATOURI PANCHAYAT, DISTRICT MADHEPURA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNEMNT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, AT PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, LAND RECORDS AND MEASUREMENT, GOVERNEMNT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE SETTLEMENT OFFIER, SAHARSA. 5. THE ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT OFFIER, SAHARSA. 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAHARSA. 7. THE DISTRICT MAGISTTRATE, MADHEPURA. 8. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SUPAUL. ----------- 03. 16.12.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the direction of the Director, Land Records and Measurement, Bihar, Patna contained in letter no.1303 dated 18.9.2008, Annexure-1, whereunder instructions have been issued to close the revisional survey operations together with the forum of Assistant, Settlement Officer and revisional authority under Sections-106, 108, 108A of the B.T. Act within Saharsa Division where survey proceedings have been completed. Survey proceedings may have been completed but the objection in the light of the survey entries made in the Khatian is to be considered by the Assistant, 2 Settlement Officer and the revisional authority in terms of the provisions contained in Sections-106, 108, 108A of the B.T. Act. 3. Realizing the aforesaid mistake in closing the forum of Assistant, Settlement Officer and the revisional authority, the authorities have taken steps to again establish the aforesaid forum and such statement has been made in the counter, supplementary counter affidavit. It, however appears from the supplementary counter affidavit that forum of Assistant Settlement Officer is not functioning in the district of Supaul for want of space. 4. Let the Collector, Supaul ensure provision of adequate appropriate space so as to enable the Assistant Settlement Officer, Supaul to discharge his duties, as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Collector, Supaul. 5. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)