IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14602 of 2005 Birbal Das Chela Late Mahanth Sukhari Das of village Jhakra Nath P.S. Pipra Kothi, Dist East Champaran --- Petitioner. Versus 1. The state of Bihar 2. The Collector, East Champaran at Motihari 3. The Addl. Collector, East Champaran, Motihari 4. The Circle officer, Motihari, East Champaran 5. Bigu Das son of Late Sant Sukhari Das village Jhakra P.S. Piprakothi, Dist. East Champaran. 6. Saraswati Devi cheli Late Mahanth Sukhari Das of village Jhakra Math P.S. Piprakothi, Dist. East Champaran. --Respondents. ----------- 04 26.04.2011 Petitioner claims himself to be the chela of Mahanth Sukhari Das. He is aggrieved by order dated 04.04.2005 (Annexure10) passed by the respondent Additional Collector, Motihari in Land Ceiling case no. 304 of 1974-75 ( State vs. Mahanth Sukhari Das) whereby on a consideration of claim raised on behalf the writ petitioner as well as respondent no.5 it has been found and held that respondent no.5 was eligible to pursue the proceeding being the heir and legal representative of Mahanth Sukhari Das ( the original proceedee) who died during the pendency of the ceiling proceeding. Respondent authority in the impugned order has considered various documents filed on behalf of the parties and on being prima facie satisfied with the claim of respondent no.5 allowed the said application filed under Section 45C of the Act. This Court does not find any infirmity in the said order. It is, accordingly, dismissed. However, this order shall not preclude the petitioner 2 from seeking appropriate declaration about his status from the Court of competent civil jurisdiction. Sym (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)