IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14845 of 2009 BIRENDRA RAM, Son of Sudarshan Ram, resident of Village- Baladeva, P.S.- Itahri, District- Buxar :----- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate, Buxar. 3. The Addl. District Magistrate, Land Reforms, Buxar. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Buxar. 5. The Circle Officer, Itahri, Buxar :----- Respondents. ----------- 2. 07.11.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is a landless person. He has been settled with lands in terms of the provisions contained in Section 15(1) read with Section 27 of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961. The settlement is evidenced by purcha issued under the signature of Circle Officer, Itahri, Deputy Collector Land Reforms and Sub-Divisional Officer, Buxar. Xerox copy of the settlement order is contained in Annexure-1 to this application, wherefrom it appears that the purcha was handed over to the petitioner in July, 1995. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he came in possession of the lands-in-question in terms of the settlement order, Annexure-1 and was also granted rent receipt. Photo copy of the rent receipt is contained in Annexure- 1/A. petitioner has filed this writ application asserting that although petitioner is in possession of the lands settled with him but the land- holder whose land was acquired as surplus land and settled with the petitioner at times disturbs his possession and uproots the crop grown by the petitioner over the lands-in-question. 3. Highlighting the aforesaid aspect of the matter - 2 - petitioner has filed petition before the Circle Officer, Itahri, which is dated 25.6.2009 and copy thereof is contained in Annexure-2 to this application. 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the State I direct the petitioner to file fresh petition along with photo copy of the purcha before the Circle officer, Itahri, who should make enquiry about the genuineness of the purcha and the story of settlement propounded by the petitioner and if it is a fact that petitioner has been settled with the lands in terms of the settlement order then it shall be the bounden duty of the Circle Officer to ensure possession of the petitioner over the lands which has been settled in favour of the petitioner and the Circle Officer shall ensure that the possession of the petitioner over the lands-in-question is not disturbed by the erstwhile land owner or any person acting on his behalf. The Circle Officer, Itahri shall pass appropriate order in this regard as early as possible, in any case within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the petition along with a certified copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha, J.)