IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13961 of 2009 SARSWATI DEVI WIFE OF LATE BHAIRVI NANDAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND POST OFFICE- KUARI MADAN, POLICE STATION AND ANCHAL- MAJORGANJ, DISTRICT- SITAMARHI. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SITAMARHI. 3. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SITAMARHI. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3. 28.10.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is the wife of Late Bhairvi Nandan Singh against whom a Land Ceiling Proceeding No.7 of 1973-74 was initiated. According to the petitioner, said proceeding had come to a close and the petitioner desires the certified copy of the order sheet of the proceedings for which she had submitted requisition dated 18.6.2009, but the certified copy is not being made available to the petitioner, accordingly, petitioner has filed this writ application. This Court called upon the State counsel and the District Magistrate to inform the court as to why certified copy of the order sheet of the aforesaid ceiling case is not being given to the petitioner. It is submitted on behalf of the - 2 - N.H./ State respondents, by the State counsel as also the Collector of Sitamarhi that records appertaining to Ceiling Case No.7 of 1973-74 are not being traced and efforts are on to trace the same and no sooner the record is made available the certified copy of the entire order sheet shall be furnished to the petitioner. In the light of the undertaking given by the Collector, Sitamarhi, I dispose of the writ application directing the Collector to ensure grant of the certified copy to the petitioner no sooner the records are traced. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)