IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15333 of 2011 1. Mukesh Kumar Jaiswal, Son of Late Gajadhar Prasad, resident of Mohalla- Nai Sarak, Maulaganj, P.S. Civil Lines, Gaya, District- Gaya, 2. Satish Kumar, son of Janardan Prasad Singh, resident of Mohalla-Nai Godam, Maharani Road Gaya, P.S.- Kotwali, District- Gaya, 3. Baijnath Prasad, son of Braj Kishore Prasad, resident of Mohalla- Chand Choura, Sewadal Road Gaya, P.S. Civil Lines, Gaya, District- Gaya… ….Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar, 2. Circle Officer, Bodh Gaya (Gaya), 3. Deputy Development Commissioner, Gaya, 4. District Magistrate, Gaya…… ..Respondents ……….. For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. K.C. Jha, A.C. to S.C. 4 ……………… 2 19.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the land in question bearing Plot No. 3247(old) / 944 (New) of 85 Decimal in area appertaining to Khata No. 316(Old) / 1034 (New) was recorded in the name of State of Bihar in the revisional survey records of right. However, that entry was challenged 2 by the petitioners by filing Title Suit No.178 of 2001 which was decided ex parte in their favour by passing a judgment and decree dated 5.12.2007, as contained in Annexure- 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that on the strength of the aforesaid judgment and decree, the petitioners applied before respondent no.2, i.e., Circle Officer, Bodh Gaya (Gaya) for mutation of the concerned land in their favour on 17.6.2008 itself. However, the same is still pending before the concerned authority. The limited prayer has been made on behalf of the petitioners for a direction to respondent no.2 i.e., Circle Officer, Bodh Gaya (Gaya) to dispose of the application, as contained in Annexure- 3. Learned counsel appearing for the State does not oppose the prayer made on behalf of the petitioners. As a result, this application is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 2 i.e., Circle Officer, Bodh Gaya (Gaya) to consider the 3 application of the petitioners, as contained in Annexure-3, and decide the same on its own merit and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible but before expiry of three months from the date of receipt/production of a certified copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merit of the case of the petitioners. Sanjay-II (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)