IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.10149 OF 2008 1. ANIL KUMAR CHAMARIA, SON OF SITA RAM CHAMARIA, RESIDENT OF NAYA TOLA, POST OFFICE, POLICE STATION AND DISTRICT KATIHAR 2. SHARDA DEVI, WIFE OF SITA RAM CHAMARIA, RESIDENT OF NAYA TOLA, POST OFFICE, POLICE STATION AND DISTRICT KATIHAR …………………………………………………………………………..PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COLLECTOR, KATIHAR 3. THE D.C.L.R., SADAR, KATIHAR 4. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, KATIHAR CIRCLE, KATIHAR ………………………………………………………………………………RESPONDENTS ******** 3 08/09/2010 Heard Counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners had deposited commercial rent on the basis of the provisions of Section 23 (4) of the Biahr Tenancy Act. The amendment of Section 23 of the Bihar Tenancy Act was challenged in this Court and was struck down by the judgment reported in 2007 (3) PLJR 225. The petitioners are, therefore, directed to file an application before the Circle officer, Katihar Circle, Katihar with a copy of the said application to the Collector, Katihar. The Circle Officer shall make payment of the amount deposited by the petitioners within a period of three months on receipt of the representation filed on behalf of the petitioners. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )