IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION CASE NO.3630 OF 2011 RAVI SHANKAR SINGH @ GAYA SINGH, SON OF LATE HARDEO SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHAPAR, POST OFFICE CHAPAR, POLICE STATION MOHIUDDIN NAGAR, DISTRICT SAMATIPUR VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH MR. DR. C. ASHOK WARDHAN, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. SHRI RANJAN KUMAR SINHA, THE DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, SAMASTIPUR 3. SHRI CHANDAN KUMAR, THE REFUND DEPUTY COLLECTOR, SAMASTIPUR *********** 3 09/11/2011 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and the State. A show cause has been filed in which it has been stated that the District Magistrate, Samastipur found that there was a dispute with respect to the title and possession over the lands which is the subject matter of the acquisition proceedings, accordingly, he has referred the matter under Section 18 to the Special Land Acquisition Judge, Samastipur. It is hoped that the parties will co-operate with the Court and the matter may be disposed of expeditiously. The second part of the order by which this Court had asked the Land Acquisition Officer, Samastipur to pass appropriate orders and make payment to the petitioner if he is so entitled, has been complied with inasmuch as it has been stated in the 2 show cause that the petitioner was handed over a sum of Rs. 70,668/- on 26.09.2011. Considering these aspects of the matter, this contempt application is disposed of. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)