IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15359 of 2005 MOSMAT JAGIYA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 8.1.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State as well as learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos. 4 and 8. The petitioner states that she has a residential building situated in Sheikhpura Bagicha over plot no.689 bearing Khata No. 258, Tauzi No.5761, Thana No.9 and Holding no.34A/2(old) and 87A(new). She submits that after constructing the house over the said plot of land she has been residing with her family for over 50 years. The land and buildings are mutated in the record of the Patna Municipal Corporation and the petitioner has got electricity connection. In support of her contention, she annexed various receipts granted by the Electricity Board. The name of the petitioner figures in the voter list and in the ration card of the area. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent no.2, the Director, IGIMS, Patna, vide its letter dated 21.9.2005 wrote to the authorities concerned to ensure the vacation of the petitioner’s house/building as some fencing was required to be done. Having heard counsel for the parties, this court dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: i) If the petitioner files an application before the respondent no.2, the Director, IGIMS, Patna, for measurement of her land, he will have the same - 2 - KHAN measured by the authorities concerned in presence of the petitioner. ii) In case, such a request is made by the respondent no.2, the Director, IGIMS, Patna, the S.D.O., Patna and the Circle Officer of the area concerned as well as other respondents would cooperate in making the measurement and verification. (S.P.Singh,J)