IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4428 of 2011 1. SANJAY KUMAR, SON OF SRI SHATRUGHAN SINGH 2. SEEMA KUMARI WIFE OF SRI SANJAY KUMAR, BOTH RESIDENTS OF KUNWAR VILLA ROAD NO.3/A, MAHESH NAGAR, P.O. KESHRI NAGAR, P.S. PATLIPUTRA, PATNA …PETITIONERS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, PATNA 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAND REFORMS, PATNA 4. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, PATNA SADAR …RESPONDENTS ----------- 04. 29.04.2011 Heard both sides. Petitioners have approached this Court seeking a mandamus commanding upon respondents authority, particularly respondent-Circle Officer, Patna to consider and dispose of the application filed on 12.12.2010 (Annexure-6). This matter was taken up on 9.3.2011 when the following order was passed:- “ Both sides present. Petitioners have filed this application seeking a direction to the respondent authorities particularly the respondent Circle Officer to consider and dispose of their pending application filed for mutating their names in respect of the subject land. From the submission advanced on behalf of the petitioners, this Court is tentatively of the view that the respondent Circle Officer has withheld disposal of the application filed by the petitioners for oblique reasons. As prayed, three weeks time is granted to the State respondents to file counter affidavit. This Court expects that respondent no. 4 (Circle Officer, Patna Sadar) shall affirm the proposed counter affidavit. 2 Post this case after 04 weeks under the same heading” Again the matter was taken up on 7.4.2011 when on the request of the standing counsel the matter was adjourned enabling the respondents to file counter affidavit. Today learned counsel for the State submits that in spite of his persuasion, counter affidavit has not been filed on behalf of the State respondents. In these circumstances, this Court having heard the parties, disposes of the writ petition by the following order:- Let the petitioners approach the respondent-C.O. along with a copy of Annexure-6 and copy of the present order within three weeks. The respondent-C.O. shall thereafter consider and dispose of the said application, if not already disposed, in accordance with law as quickly as possible preferably within ten weeks of its filing. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )