IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.1232 of 2008 MITHLESH SINGH, S/O LATE HARISHANKAR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-NOONFARWA, P.S.-PATAHI, DISTRICT-EAST CHAMPARAN. ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI. 4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, PAKRIDAYAL, EAST CHAMPARAN. 5. THE L.R.D.C., PAKARIDAYAL, EAST CHAMPARAN. 6. THE DY. S.P. SUB-DIVISION, PAKRIDAYAL, EAST CHAMPARAN. 7. THE D.I.G. CHAMPARAN RANGE, BETTIAH. 8. GEETA DEVI, W/O VIRENDRA BAITHA, R/O VILLAGE- NOONFARWA, P.S.-PATHAHI, DISTRICT-EAST CHAMPARAN. …………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 4 18.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. This writ application has been filed by the petitioner who claims himself to be an Advocate of Civil Court, Bettiah (West Champaran) for a direction to the respondent no. 8 restraining him from cutting the crop of the land of the petitioner situated in the district of East Champaran and for a direction to the authorities to restore the possession of the petitioner of the land. The allegation of the petitioner is that inspite of having succeeded in the proceeding under Section 16(3) of the Ceiling Act and registration of the plot in question in his favour through the processes of the court, the private respondents are forcibly harvesting the crop of the plot. It is submitted that information in this regard was submitted before the Officer-in-Charge, Pathahi, East Champaran as well as before the Collector, East Champaran, but no action has been taken by the authorities in the matter. In the circumstances, considering the allegations made by the petitioner, this Court directs the Officer-in-Charge, Pathahi, East Champaran to - 2 - look into the grievances of the petitioner and make necessary enquiry and take steps in accordance with law to redress his grievances. If necessary, Officer-in- Charge shall submit necessary reports to the concerned authorities for any action in accordance with law against the private respondents for restraining them from interfering with the possession of the petitioner if in the enquiry it is found that he has cultivated the land. In case, it is found that inspite of the registration of the plot in favour of the petitioner through the processes of the court, the petitioner has not come into physical possession of the land, the petitioner shall be advised to take steps for recovery of possession of plot in question in accordance with law. With the above observations, this writ application is disposed of. Arvind/ (J.N Singh, J.)