IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13416 of 2009 1. MUNI KUMAR SINGH Son of Late Udit Narain Singh, 2. Rishi Kumar Singh Son of Late Udit Narain Singh 3. Pawan Kumar Singh Son of Late Udit Narain Singh 4. Kumar Ganesh Gunjan Son of Late Satya Kumar Singh, All residents of village- Sirsia, Police Station- Barhara, District- Purnia. . . . . Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Collector of the District of Purnia, 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer at Sadar, Purnia 4. The Sub divisional Officer at Dhamdaha within the district of Purnia 5. The Anchal Adhikari at Barhara within the district of Purnia 6. Smt. Geeta Devi Wife of Shri Rajeshwar Prasad Singh 7. Smt. Kumud Rani Singh Wife of Shri Kumar Sukh Singh Respondent nos. 6 and 7 residents of Mohalla- Madhubani, Police Station- Khajanchi Hat, District- Purnia. . Respondents. ----------- 2/ 12.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The Ceiling Case no. 99 of 1991-92 has been dismissed for default vide order dated 21.10.2008. Learned counsel submits that the proceeding continued for 17 years. For substantial period Pairvi was made in the case. During pendency of Ceiling case, some of the objectors died. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, the order dismissing the case for default is set aside and the matter is remitted to Collector, Purnia to provide one more opportunity by way of last chance to petitioners to place their case. In case, if the petitioners do not appear on notice on date fixed by the Collector, Purnia, he would dispose of the Ceiling application in accordance with law. With the aforesaid observation, this application is, accordingly, disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)