IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.W.J.C. No.9064 of 2005 Mahanth Panchdeo Das, son of late Mahanth Kripa Das, Resident of village Khoprahia, P.s. Kanhauli, district Sitamarhi, Bihar .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi 3. The Lane Revenue, Deputy Collector, Sitamarhi, Sadar 4. The Circle Officer, Sonbarsa, Sitamarhi 5. Bharat Tiwary, sonof late Sukhdeo Tiwary, resident of village Khopraha, P.S. Kanhauli, district Sitamarhi .. Respondents **** /6/ 31.03.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioner, the State as well as private respondent. 2. This application has been filed by the petitioner, Mahanth Panchdeo Das, for quashing the order, dated 17.06.2005, passed by the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Sitamarhi, Sadar, in Mutation Appeal Case No. 11 of 2004- 2005, whereby the order passed by the Circle Officer, Sonbarsa, Sitamarhi, in Mutation Case No. 2725 of 2003- 2004 has been affirmed. 3. Without going into the merit of the matter, the petitioner is directed to prefer the revision before the Collector, Sitamarhi, under Section 16 of the Bihar Tenants 2 Holding (Maintenance of Records) Act, 1973. This is a statutory forum available to the petitioner against the appellate order, which has not been availed. In case petitioner prefers revision within thirty days from today, the revision will not be treated as time barred. 4. With these observations and directions, this application is disposed off. Cp:2/S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )