IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16387 of 2008 SITARAM SAH, SON OF MR. JAYLAL SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SIMER, P.O.-KUNDH, P.S.-JALAI (MAHESHI), DISTT. - SAHARSA --------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ANDLAND REFORMS, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, LAND RECORDS AND MEASUREMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE SETTLEMENT OFFICER, DISTT.-SAHARSA. 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DISTT. – SAHARSA 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DISTT.-SUPAUL. 7. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DISTT.-MADHEPURA. --------- RESPONDENTS. ------- For the petitioner : Mr. Mahendra Prasad Gupta. Advocate For the respondent : Mr. Ravi Kumar JC to S.C.-XXI ------ 5. 15/1/2009 In this Public Interest Litigation, petitioner is aggrieved by closing of the office of Settlement Officers from the Blocks of the district of Saharsa, Madhepura and Supaul and shifting it to the district Headquarder. It is the assertion of the petitioner that a large number of cases are pending before the Settlement Officer at the Block level and hence office of the Settlement Officers ought not to have been transferred to the district Headquarter. Having heard Mr. Mahendra Prasad Gupta for the Petitioner, JC to SC-XXI for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion that it is not for this Court to decide as to where - 2 - the office of the Settlement Officer is to be located. If there is any inconvenience, remedy lies before the State Government. In that view of the matter, we are of the opinion that no interference is called for in this Public Interest Litigation. Application stands dismissed in limine. S.Ali (Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, ACJ.) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)