IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16349 of 2009 SUNDAR RAI S/O LATE RAGHUNATH RAI R/O VILL.- FAKARABAD, P.O. AND P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT.- SARAN----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COLLECTOR SARAN AT CHAPRA 2. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND REFORMS, SONEPUR, SARAN 3. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, SONPUR, SARAN---RESPONDENT 1ST SET. 4. KAILASH SINGH S/O LATE BALESHWAR SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 5. RAM PRAVESH SINGH S/O LATE BALESHWAR SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 6. RAM NARESH SINGH S/O LATE BALESHWAR SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 7. BIRBHAJAN SINGH S/O RAM BILASH SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 8. DIP NARAYAN SINGH S/O RAM BILASH SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 9. DEO NARAYAN SINGH S/O RAM BILASH SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 10. TRILOKI NATH SINGH S/O RAM BILASH SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 11. VIJAY KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE RAM ASHISH SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 12. SADHU SINGH S/O JALAIM SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 13. SATRUDHAN SINGH S/O DHUPA SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 14. BINDA SINGH S/O DHUPA SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 15. JITENDRA SINGH S/O LATE RAJ KUMAR SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 16. DHIRENDRA SINGH S/O LATE RAJ KUMAR SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 17. DHARMENDRA SINGH S/O LATE RAJ KUMAR SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 18. LATTOO SINGH S/O LATE RAJ KUMAR SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 19. PINTOO SINGH S/O LATE RAJ KUMAR SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 20. BABLOO SINGH S/O LATE RAJ KUMAR SINGH R/O VILL.- MAKHDUMPUR, P.O. SONEPUR, P.S. SONEPUR, DISTT. SARAN 21. AWADHESH KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE THAKUR KUMAR SINGH R/O VILL.- TAIJAIAN P.O. AND P.S. SONEPUR DISTT.- SARAN----RESPONDENTS 2ND SET. ----------- 03. 30.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 1.7.2009 passed by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Sonepur, Saran in Mutation Appeal No.04 of 2006-07, whereunder mutation granted in favour of the petitioner under order dated 6.3.2000/22.6.2000 passed in Mutation case No.356 of 1999-00/06 of 2000-01 has been set aside - 2 - without even condoning the delay as also ignoring the findings of the competent civil court and confirmed by the High Court. 3. Both the grounds aforesaid can be looked into if the petitioner avails the alternative remedy by filing revision before the Collector, Saran at Chapra under the provisions of Section 16 of the Bihar Tenants Holdings(Maintenance of Records) Act, 1973. 4. Let the petitioner file revision before the Collector, Saran at Chapra, who should consider the matter on merit after condoning the delay in filing the same, provided the revision against order dated 1.7.2009, Annexure-6 is filed by the petitioner within 30 days from today. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)