IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1036 of 2011 1. RAMASHISH SINGH S/O LATE DEONANDAN SINGH. 2. RAMASHRAY SINGH S/O LATE DEONANDAN SINGH. Both Residents of Village-Surar, P.S.-Navinagar, District-Aurangabad. …………..Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, MAGADH DIVISION, GAYA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND COLLECTOR, AURANGABAD. 5. THE DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, AURANGABAD. 6. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, REVENUE, AURANGABAD. 7. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, NAVINAGAR, AURANGABAD. 8. RAM PRASAD SINGH, S/O LATE RAM NARAYAN SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-SURAR, P.S.-NAVINAGAR, DISTRICT-AURANGABAD. ………..Respondents. ----------- 02 21.01.2011 In response to a notice an objection has been filed on behalf of the petitioners in L.A. Case No. 14 of 2008-09 (Annexure-14), seeking reference of the matter under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act for determination of title in respect of the lands acquired by the State-respondents. Referring to Annexure-11, it is contended that part of compensation amount in terms of the award prepared therein have already been directed to be paid in favour of private respondent no. 8 (Ram Prasad Singh). The grievance of the petitioner before this Court is that the authorities ought to have acted upon their application seeking reference of the matter under Section 30 of the said Act which they have failed and, as such, this Court may direct for quick disposal of the aforesaid application. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submits that award in this case appears to have already been prepared on the basis of revenue records and, as such, the authorities have disbursed the award amount to the owners reflected in the revenue records. Learned counsel for the State, however, does not object to the submission of the petitioners that if any such application has been preferred seeking reference under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, the same is required to be dealt with in accordance with law. 3. Considering the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, this Court is satisfied that the present writ application should be disposed of by the following order: Let the petitioners approach the respondent- District Collector, Aurangabad seeking reference alongwith a copy of this order within a period of five weeks from today. Once such application is filed in the manner stated above, the respondent-Collector shall consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law, as quickly as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of the application together with a copy of this order. This Court having regard to the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioners is also persuaded to observe that any amount paid to the respondent no. 8 in relation to the land claimed by the petitioners in the present proceeding shall be subject to final outcome of the proceeding that may arise on his approaching the authority seeking reference under Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act. Safik ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )