IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2011 of 2007 Ram Naresh Singh, son of late Shiv Nandan Singh, resident of village and post office- Dhanaur, P.S. Katra, District- Muzaffarpur. ..... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Collector, Muzaffarpur. 3. The Additional Collector, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Circle Officer, Katra Block, Dist.- Muzaffarpur. 5. Shri Deva Prasad Singh @ Devendra Pd. Singh, son of late Babu Nirsu Singh. 6. Sri Brijeshwar Singh, son of late Babu Mahendra Pd. Singh. Both resident of village- Amma, Post Office- Dahila, P.S. Katra, District- Muzaffarpur. 7. Shri Rameshwar Mishra. 8. Shri Rajeshwar Mishra. Both sons of Late Chulai Mishra. 9. Smt. Ramrikhi Devi, wife of late Babu Chulai Mishra, resident of village- Chaumukh, Post-Office- Charbara, P.S. & District- Muzaffarpur. .... Respondents. ----------- 02- 13.1.2009 Heard Mr. S.S.P. Yadav for the petitioner, and Ms. Kumari Amrita, learned Standing Counsel No.1 (Ceiling). This writ petition is directed against the order dated 7.2.1997 (Annexure-1), passed by the learned Additional Collector, Muzaffarpur, in Case No.4 of 1992-93 (Dev Prasad Singh Vs. Ram Naresh Singh), whereby his appeal has been rejected. 2 2. It arises out of proceedings under section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act 1961. The impugned order was passed on 7.2.1997, and the present writ petition was lodged in this Court on 14.2.2007 after a lapse of ten years. The writ petition suffers from unexplained delay, laches, negligence and acquiescence. 3. The writ petition is dismissed. (S K Katriar, J.) S.K.Pathak/