IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3447 of 2010 SAJJAN KUMAR CHOUDHARY SON OF LATE RADHEY SHYAM CHOUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KAHALGAON, POST KAHALGAON, P.S. KAHALGAON, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS, NEW SECRETARIAT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE COLLECTOR, BHAGALPUR ----------- 02. 25.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner’s father was the raiyat of the lands in question acquired for seed multiplication farm at Colgong in the district of Bhagalpur and for such acquisition was also paid compensation, as is evident from the judgment dated 7.10.1961, Annexure-1. The judgment also contains the sketch map of the lands which was acquired for the seed multiplication farm. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the acquired land is not being used for the purpose, for which it was acquired and is lying as waste land and the Collector, Bhagalpur as also the State Government should consider return of the land to the heirs of the raiyat. For such purpose petitioner has also requested the Collector of the district under his representation sent to the Collector under registered post vide receipt dated 10.10.2009 which was also received in the office of the Collector on 12.10.2009, as is evident from Annexure-2, the copy of the representation. 4. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the Collector, Bhagalpur to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 10.10.2009 received in the office of the Collector - 2 - on 12.10.2009, Annexure-2 in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Collector. In the event, Collector is satisfied that the land may be restored to the raiyat or his heirs then in this connection he shall seek appropriate approval from the State Government. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)