IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6689 of 2010 SURENDRA PRASAD SINHA @ LAL BABU S/O LATE VAIDYA NATH PRASAD VILL.- LOHAGARA, P.S.- KORHOBARI, DISTT.- KISHANGANJ Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM COLLECTOR, KISHANGANJ 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR CUM D.C.L.R., KISHANGANJ 4. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KISHANGANJ 5. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, DIGHAL BANK, KISHANGANJ----RESPONDENTS IST SET. 6. DEVENDRA KUMAR SINHA S/O LATE RAM NARAYAN PRASAD VILL.- LOHAGARA, P.S.- KORHOBARI, DISTT.- KISHANGANJ 7. SURENDRA PRASAD SINHA S/O LATE RAM NARAYAN PRASAD VILL.- LOHAGARA, P.S.- KORHOBARI, DISTT.- KISHANGANJ 8. BRAJESH KUMAR SINHA S/O LATE RAM NARAYAN PRASAD VILL.- LOHAGARA, P.S.- KORHOBARI, DISTT.- KISHANGANJ 9. VIBHA SINHA W/O LATE RAJESH KUMAR SINHA R/O- LOHAGARA, P.S.- KORHOBARI, DISTT.- KISHANGANJ------------RESPONDENTS 2ND SET. 10. ABDUL HAMID S/O LATE MD. ISRAIL R/O LOHAGARA, P.S.- KORHOBARI, DISTT.- KISHANGANJ 11. ABDUL GAFFUR S/O LATE MD. ISRAIL R/O LOHAGARA, P.S.- KORHOBARI, DISTT.- KISHANGANJ 12. ABDUL QAYYUM S/O LATE MD. ISRAIL R/O LOHAGARA, P.S.- KORHOBARI, DISTT.- KISHANGANJ 13. QURBAN ALI S/O LATE FARZAN ALI R/O LOHAGARA, P.S. KORHOBARI, DISTT.- KISHANGANJ 14. AZHAR ALI S/O ABDUL WAHAB R/O VILL.- LOHAGARA, P.S.- KORHOBARI, DISTT.- KISHANGANJ 15. ABDUL RASHID S/O LATE SABIRUDDIN R/O VILL.- LOHAGARA, P.S.- KORHOBARI, DISTT.- KISHANGANJ------------RESPONDENTS 3RD SET. ----------- 02. 22.04.2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to correct the description of respondents 2nd set in the writ application. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 3. Petitioner raiyat is aggrieved by the notice dated 6.12.2008 issued by the Collector, Kishanganj in B.T. Act(hereinafter referred to as the Act) Appeal No.24 of 2008-09, Anenxure-3, whereunder he has entertained the appeal filed against the order dated 21.10.2008 passed by the DCLR, Kishanganj in B.T. Act Case No.10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of 2007-08, whereunder request of respondent - 2 - 3rd set to grant protection under Section-48E of the Act has been rejected holding that respondent 2nd set are the Sikmidars of the lands in question and respondent 3rd set had no connection with the lands in question. Against the order dated 21.10.2008, Annexure-2 respondent 3rd set filed Appeal Nos.24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 of 2008-09 before the Collector, Kishanganj praying inter alia to set aside the order dated 21.10.2008. 4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that no appeal is maintainable against the order refusing to grant protection under Section 48E of the Act as appeal under Section 48F of the Act is provided only in case of grant of protection under Section 48E of the Act. Highlighting the aforesaid aspect of the matter, the tenant petitioner has filed written statement before the Collector on 3.9.2009, Annexure-4. It is submitted that the aforesaid written statement dated 3.9.2009 is not being entertained by the Collector and final order rejecting the appeal is not being passed. 5. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the State, I direct the Collector, Kishanganj to consider the objection of the petitioner dated 3.9.2009, Annexure-4 filed in Bataidari Appeal Nos.24 to 29 of 2008-09 in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him. 6. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)