IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15702 of 2005 SONA MANI SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 10.11.2010 Counsel for the petitioner submits that the lands in question are raiyati lands and the District Fisheries Officer has no right to settle the lands in favour of any third party or society. The cause of action has arisen as some persons have filed an application that the lands in question which contained a pokhar should be settled in their favour and as such the petitioner has filed this writ application. It is apparent that the State authority has not passed any order settling the lands to any third party. Therefore, there is no cause for this Court to interfere by exercising power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner would be at liberty to take appropriate step by filing suit for declaration of right, title and possession, if so advised. In case the petitioner files a suit, the question of limitation with respect to the period for which the writ application has been pending in this court would obviously be exempted. 2 With the aforesaid observations this writ application is disposed of. Anilkr.sinha (Sheema Ali Khan,J.)