IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12650 of 2009 AJAY RAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 17.9.2009 In the instant writ petition the petitioner prays for a direction to the respondent no.2 to declare the Parcha no.825/1987-88 to be legal so far as it relates to the petitioner and further declare the name of respondent no.7 inserted in the said Parcha is forged and fabricated. It appears that vide Parwana no.825/1987-88, 25 decimals of land of Khata no.42, Khesra No.235 situated in village Kusa Bija, Anchal, P.S. Sherghati, now Anchal and P.S. Dobhi in the district of Gaya was settled with the petitioner as would be evident from Annexure-1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would appear from the land ceiling Parwana Panji of village Kusa Bija that the name of the petitioner finds place in the said register at Sl.No.145 bearing Parwan no.825, contained in Annexure-3, which shows that the land in question was settled with him. The petitioner built his house and shop over the aforesaid land residing with his family. The demand with respect to the aforesaid land was opened in his name vide demand no.22 and he was paying rent since 1988-89. However, he lost his original Parwana, for which he registered a Sanha bearing S.D.E.No.523 dated 28.8.2008. The petitioner later on learnt that respondent no.7 has inserted his name in the original Parwana 2 KHAN and on the basis of aforesaid forgery he also got a demand opened in his name. The petitioner filed a petition before the Circle Officer, Dobhi for canceling the demand no.151 of 2003 opened in the name of respondent no.7. The Circle Officer, Dobhi got an enquiry conducted by the Halka Karamchari and the Circle Inspector. After due enquiry from Halka Karamchari and Circle Inspector, the Circle Officer found that the allegation of the petitioner is correct. Thereafter, the Circle Officer by his letter no.7 date3d 9.1.2007 forwarded the record to the Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Sherghati who in turn vide his memo no.856 dated 12.11.2007 after necessary verification made recommendation to the Collector for necessary order. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the aforesaid matter is pending before the Collector, Gaya. After hearing counsel for the parties, this court observes that the Collector, Gaya would dispose of aforesaid matter within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)