IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.815 of 2007 SHAILENDRA KUMAR, ADVOCATE, S/o Late Rupnarain Kumar, Sitamarhi, Court, P.S. Dumra, Distt.-Sitamarhi. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 3. Collector, Sitamarhi 4. Addl. Collector, Sitamarhi 5. Dy. Collector, Land Reforms, Sitamarhi West 6. Anchan Adhikari, Dumra Distt. Sitamarhi. . . . . . . Respondents. ----------- 2/ 04.03.2010 Heard. The petitioner made an application for settlement of some land out of RSP No. 2526, Khata no. 863 before Dumra Notified Area Committee. The petitioner’s application was processed and finally a decision was taken to lease an area measuring 0.02 acres of Khata no. 863 bearing Khesara no. 2526 for a period of 30 years on payment of a sum of Rs. 30,000 as Salami and annual rental of Rs. 600/-. The aforesaid approval was communicated by the Secretary to the Commissioner vide letter no. 133/Res dated 02.08.1997. The petitioner thereafter filed representation for lowering the Salami amount, as according to him, it was municipality land. Finally the Collector, Sitamarhi vide his order dated 29.06.2005 directed the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs. 1,04,900/- for grant of lease of the aforesaid land, as the price has escalated over the years. The petitioner has filed this writ application in the year, 2007 and submits that he is willing to take the lease in question, as contained in letter no. 1153 dated 29.06.2005 of Collector Sitamarhi. After hearing the parties, this Court finds that 0.02 acres of land was earlier offered to the petitioner for a sum of Rs. 30,000/-. - 2 - The petitioner, however, missed the opportunity and again he has been offered lease of the premises in question vide letter dated 29.06.2005 for a sum of Rs. 1,04,900/- apart from Municipal Tax. The petitioner instead of depositing the aforesaid amount has moved this Court in writ jurisdiction. If the petitioner would deposit the amount offered by learned collector vide letter dated 29.06.2005 with due interest on it, the respondents would honour their own letter contained in Annexure-10. With the aforesaid direction, this application is allowed to the extent mentioned above. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)