IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.649 of 2009 SHAMBHU SAH S/O- RAM DEO SAH OF VILL- BANRJHULA, P.S.- CHAKIA DIST.-EAST CHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ………… Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, EAST CHAMPARAN (MOTIHARI) 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST CHAMPARAN (MOTIHARI) 4. OFFICER IN CHARGE,CHAKIA P.S. 5. LILA DEVI W/O- SHAMBHU SAH OF VILL. BANARJHULA P.S. CHAKIA, A/P, D/O- BHARAT SAH OF VILL. PANDIT PUR, P.S.- PIPRA KOTHI, DIST. EAST CHAMPARAN. ……….. Respondents ----------- 4 24.11.2009 Heard Mr. Ram Yash Singh for the petitioner, learned Assistant Counsel to A.A.G.-2 and Mr. Sunil Kumar for respondent no. 5. It arises out of a matter pending before the learned Family Court, Motihari. The petitioner raises a grievance before this Court that there is novation of an agreement between the parties, and, in lieu of monetary compensation/alimony to the wife, he has agreed to transfer 6 kathas of land to her. He further submits that the land has been so transferred notwithstanding, he has been taken into custody and is languishing for 11 months contrary to the provisions of the law. Let the petitioner file a comprehensive application before the learned Family Court who shall dispose of the matter on merits expeditiously. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. pkj (S.K. Katriar, J.) ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )