IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9524 of 2001 THE NEW SWADESHI SUGAR MILLS LTD. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the petitioner: M/S. Y.V.Giri & Chitranjan Sinha, Senior Advocates with M/S D.P.Verma,V.R.Bharti & Faiz Ahmad, advocatges. For the Respondents: Mr. Ajay, Advocate. ----------- 14. 11.09.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 26.06.2001 passed by Additional Collector, West Champaran, Bettiah in Land Ceiling Case No. 110 of 1973-74, Annexure-4, whereunder the objection filed under Sub-Section (3) of Section 10 of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) has been disposed of with direction to take steps for final publication, as is required under Sub- Section (1) of Section 11 of the Act. 3. There lies an appeal against the aforesaid order dated 26.06.2001, Annexure-4. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to avail the remedy of appeal by filing an appeal along with a certified copy of this order within 30 days from the date of receipt of the certified copy, requisition for which shall be filed by tomorrow. As this writ petition was filed on 25.07.2001 soon after passing of the order dated 26.06.2001, Annexure-4 and has remained pending in this Court for about seven years the appellate authority is directed to condone the delay in filing the appeal and after hearing the appeal dispose of the - 2 - same by passing a speaking order, as early as possible, in any case within a period of three months from the date of filing of the appeal. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)