IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7828 of 2008 MOSTT.MALTI DEVI, wife of Late Ramesh Gupta of Mohalla Lakhibagh, P.S. Masaurhi, District-Patna …….Petitioner. Versus 1. THE COLLECTOR,PATNA 2. The DCLR, Masaurhi, Patna. 3. The Circle Officer , Masaurhi, District- Patna. 4. RamJatan Prasad , son of Late Dharmdeo Yadav 5. Sunil Prasad son of Ramjatan Prasad of village-Bari Bigha, P.S. Dhanarua, district-Patna/A/P Mohalla-Masaurhi, District-Patna ……………………………………..Respondents. For the petitioner: Mr. Binod Kumar For the state: Mr. Ranjan Kumar, A.C. to AAG-4 3. 23.04.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the state. Petitioner’s prayer is for quashing the order dated 09.01.97 passed by the Deputy Director, Land Reforms , Massaurhi in Misc. Case No. 02 of 1993-94 as well as the order passed by the Collector, Patna in Misc. Appeal No. 04/96-97. The Collector, Patna while rejecting the Misc. Appeal No. o4/96- 97, by order dated 10.9.2004 has not touched the merit of the case, simply it has been dismissed on account of the absence of the petitioner. However, the Deputy Director, Land Reforms , Masaurhi has dismissed the prayer of the petitioner by order dated 09.01.97 in Misc. Case No. 02/93-94 discussing the merit of the case. On perusal of the order, I find that petitioner’s prayer was for cancellation of Jamabandi No. 719/1 in the name of one Dharmdeo Prasad with respect to lands of Khata No. 1, Plot No. 1958 measuring 1 Kathas, 19 dhurs, of Mauja Masaurhi and to - 2 - create Jamabandi of entire five kathas, 17 dhurs and 10 dhurkis land in his name. The Deputy Director, Land Reforms has rejected the petitioner’s prayer on the ground that the revenue courts cannot cancel Jamabandi already running in the name of raiyat unless there is an order of competent civil court. I do not find any error in the order. Petitioner has got his remedy before the competent civil court. This application is dismissed. akv (Mridula Mishra, J.)