IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C. REV. No.110 of 2009 MITRAJIT SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate Mr. Md. Imteyaz Ahmad, Advocate For the State: Mrs. Kumari Anita,S.C.1 (Ceiling) ----- 5. 14.7.2010 The review application has been filed only for extending the time granted by the order dated 21.11.2006 passed in C.W.J.C. No.9721 of 2005 for approaching the Collector, Bhojpur. By the said order, this Court had permitted the petitioner to exercise his option before the Collector within a period of two months, who was required to dispose of the matter within a further period of six months thereafter in accordance with law. It appears that the petitioner did not approach the Collector within the time granted and thus the Collector by his order dated 10.4.2007 rejected his petition as it was filed beyond the time granted by this Court. Subsequently, the petitioner filed another writ petition being C.W.J.C.No.11607/2007 against the order of the Collector, which was dismissed by order dated 19.2.2009 of this Court. The said order was challenged by filing L.P.A. No.261/2009, which was disposed of by order dated 25.3.2009 with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court by filing - 2 - review application with respect to the order passed in C.W.J.C. No.9721/2005. The petitioner has accordingly, filed the present review application with the aforesaid prayer. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent, it is stated that out of 12.48 acres land declared surplus, 5.87 acres were distributed among 11 persons, for which the revenue receipts are being given since 2002-2003 whereas the remaining 6.61 acres land is in the process of distribution. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he does not intend to claim 5.87 acres land but be permitted to exercise his option with respect to 6.61 acres land, which have admittedly not been distributed and are still in his possession. In the above circumstances, the review application is allowed. The order dated 21.11.2006 is modified to the extent that the petitioner shall now exercise his option before the Collector within a period of six weeks from today who shall dispose of the matter within a further period of four months thereafter in accordance with law. VPS ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J. )