IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2468 of 2005 SRI JAY KANT CHOUDHARY SON OF LATE RAMASTTAR CHOUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHARPURA, P.S. BIBHUTIPUR, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR --- PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COLLECTOR, SAMASTIPUR. 2. THE COLLECTOR, SAMASTIPUR. 3. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, SAMASTIPUR. 4. THE D.C.L.R., ROSERA, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR. 5. THE SUB-REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF REGISTRARY, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR. 6. THE C.O. BIBHUTIPUR ANCHAL, DIST. SAMASTIPUR. 7. RAJ KUMAR, THE THEN CIRCLE OFFICER CUM- B.D.O., BIBHUTIPUR, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR AT PRESENT C.O. GAIGHAT ANCHAL, DIST. MUZAFFARPUR. 8. SANTOSH KUMAR MISHRA, SON OF SRI RAMAKANT MISHRA, @ BHUVANESHWAR MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHARBARI TOLA HANUMAN NAGAR, P.S. ROSERA, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR. 9. BHOLA CHAUDHARY, SON OF SRI RAM SWEAK CHAUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BHARPURA, P.S. BIBHUTIPUR, DIST. SAMASTIPUR – RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2/ 17-05-2011 Heard the parties. The issues raised in the present writ petition on behalf of the petitioner regarding realization of stamp duty with respect to certain deeds of gift are required to be finally adjudicated by the respondent District Collector, Samastipur under the provisions of The Indian Stamp Act, 1899. According to the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the objection raised on behalf of the petitioner has not been conclusively decided by the respondent-authorities and matter is still pending before 2 some officials. The petitioner is hereby directed to appear before respondent-District Collector, Samastipur within a period of four weeks from today with a certified copy of the present order and a detailed representation, raising all his grievances, which have been raised in the present proceeding. If such a representation is filed by the petitioner within the time prescribed by this Court along with a certified copy of the present order, then respondent District- Collector shall be obliged to consider the same and shall further be obliged to decide the same in accordance with law by a speaking order, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and all other concerned persons including the private respondents. Entire exercise must be completed by the respondent District Collector within a period of three months. However, if the petitioner does not appear before respondent District Collector, Samastipur with a detailed representation and a certified copy of the present order, within the time prescribed, then it shall be construed that the writ petition has finally been rejected by this Court. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. BTiwary/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)