IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.12925 OF 2009 PARSADI YADAV @ MAHATO, RESIDENT OF KHARWARA, KATORIA. VERSUS (1) THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS, GOVT. OF BIHAR (2) COLLECTOR BANKA (3) LRDC, BANKA (4) CIRCLE OFFICER, KATORIA, BANKA (5) DHANI YADAV & (6) HARI YADAV (BOTH RESIDENT OF KHARWARA, KATORIA, BANKA). ----------- 2 07.10.2009. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 13.1.2009, passed by the Deputy Collector Land Revenue (DCLR) in Misc case no. 3/2006-07 contained in annexure 6, in effect directing the Circle officer, Katoria for demarcation of land and thereafter handing over the possession of the same amongst the respective sides on payment of appropriate measurement fee by the applicant. The petitioner submits that the DCLR has no jurisdiction to decide the title over his ancestral land on the basis of baseless settlement claimed by respondent numbers 6 and 7. Having heard the parties and going through the materials on record, this Court does not find any fault with a portion of the order of the DCLR dated 13.1.2009 directing demarcation of plots on basis of documents and plaints produced by the parties. However, part of order directing C.O. to give possession of land to respective parties is concerned, is expunged. It goes without saying that the Circle officer, Katoria would notice all concerned parties, hear them and complete the demarcation process on the basis of their documents. - 2 - It is made clear that the demarcation of land by the Circle officer would in no way have the effect of deciding the title over the land. The writ petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J).