IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3598 of 2001 DEOCHANDRA JHA & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 19. 08.09.2008. Having heard counsel for the parties I am of the view that the challenge raised against the impugned orders dated 25.10.2000/19.11.2000 passed by the Collector, Madhubani in L.C.Appeal No. 3 of 1997-98, Annexure-17 should not be considered by this Court at this stage as by the impugned orders only the appeal has been admitted after condoning the delay. It goes without saying that during the hearing of the appeal the petitioners will be entitled to raise all questions which have been raised in this writ application including the question that appeal could not have been admitted after condoning the delay as under the amended provisions of Section 30 of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961, the authorities have no such power to condone the delay. 2. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.) - 2 -