IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.96 of 2010 CHANDRAMA OJHA, SON OF LATE RAMJANAM OJHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND POST OFFICE-UMEDPUR, POLICE STATION BRAHMPUR, DISTRICT BUXAR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE ADDITIONAL MEMBER, BOARD OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, CUM-COLLECTOR, BUXAR. 4. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND REFORMS, BUXAR. 5. SHIO KUMAR SINGH SON OF LATE KAMLA KANT SINGH. 6. BIRENDRA SINGH SON OF LATE KAMLA KANT SINGH. 7. BIRENDRA SINGH, SON OF LATE BHAGWAN SINGH. 8. BHUPENDRA SINGH, SON OF LATE BHAGWAN SINGH. 9. DEVENDRA SINGH, SON OF LATE BHAGWAN SINGH. 10. SALIGRAM SINGH SON OF LATE LAKSHMAN SINGH. 11. MOSTT. SUMITRI KUAR WIFE OF LATE RAM KUMAR YADAV. 12. NARESH YADAV. 13. NARENDRA YADAV. 14. BIRENDRA YADAV. RESPONDENT NO.12 TO 14 ARE MINOR SONS OF LATE RAM KUMAR YADAV UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF HIS MOTHER NAMELY MOST. SUMITRI KUAR WHO IS ON RECORD AS RESPONDENT NO.11. 15.BISHWANATH YADAV 16.SHRIDHAR YADAV. BOTH ARE SONS OF LATE GHUGHALI AHIR. 17.SHRI KISHUN YADAV. 18.SHIV KUMAR YADAV. BOTH ARE SONS OF LATE RAM LAKHAN AHIR. 19.BIRBAL YADAV SON OF LATE NANAN AHIR. ALL 5 TO 19 ARE RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND POST OFFICE-UMEDPUR, POLICE STATION BRAHMPUR, DISTRICT BUXAR. ----------- 2. 7.1.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is a Preemptor. He is aggrieved by the order dated 10.3.2006 whereunder Additional Member, Board of Revenue has affirmed the appellate order dated 30.9.2001 as also the original order dated 2.2.1973 and thereby rejected the claim - 2 - N.H./ of preemption. The present petition has been filed on 5.1.2010 assailing the aforesaid three orders dated 10.3.2006, 30.9.2001 and 2.2.1973. Having heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State, I am not inclined to entertain the writ petition on the ground of delay and laches. The writ application is accordingly dismissed. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)