IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16589 of 2007 MAHESH SAH, S/o Late Jugeshwar Sah, resident of village Kharka Tol Naya Tol, PS Wonpur, District Sitamarhi …….. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Collector, Sitamarhi 3. The Deputy Collector of Land Reforms, Sitamarhi 4. The Anchal Adhikari, Bakhada, Sitamarhi 5. Ram Sakal Singh, son of Sri Ram Sevak Singh, resident of Village Rasalpur, PS Wanpur, District Sitamarhi …… Respondents ----------- 02- 16.3.2009 Heard Mr. S K Tiwary for the petitioner, and learned Assistant Counsel to Standing Counsel no.21. It is stated in the writ petition that the father of the petitioner had purchased the land in question bearing Plot no.2336, covering an area of 8 decimals, appertaining to Khata no.484, situate in Mauza Kharka, Thana no.1, District Sitamarhi, by a registered sale deed dt. 8.1.1981. The petitioner raises a grievance before this Court that basgit parcha has been issued with respect to the land in question in favour of respondent no.5. 2. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has not placed on record any order of the authorities under the Bihar Privileged Persons Homestead Tenancy Act, disclosing adjudication of a dispute under the Act. It further appears that the State Government settled a part or whole of the land in question in favour of respondent no.5, because it was declared to be surplus land within the meaning of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, by notification dated 7.6.1976. The - 2 - State Government is entitled to settle the land declared surplus under the Act. There is no merit in this writ petition. It is accordingly dismissed. ( S K Katriar ) mrl