IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7729 of 2002 1. RAJDEO RAI 2. RAM SHANKAR RAI, BOTH SONS OF LATE HARIHAR RAI 3. RAMBHAG RAI 4. JOGENDAR RAI BOTH SONS OF LATE KAMAL DHARI RAI AND RESIDENT OF VILLAGE , P.O. & P.S. RAJPAKAR, DISTRICT - VAISHALI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA REVENUE & LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT. 1(A) UNDER SECRETARY, REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE COLLECTOR, VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR 3. THE DISTRICT LAND ACAUISITION OFFICER, HAJIPUR 4. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER RAJAPAKAR BLOCK, VAISHALI 5. THE ANCHAL ADHIKARI, RAJAPAKAR BLOCK, VAISHALI 6. RAM LAGAN RAI, S/O- LATE RAM CHANDAR RAI MUKHIYA OF NORTH RAJA PAKAR PANCHAYAT, P.O. & P.S. RAJAPAKAR, DISTRICT – VAISHALI. ----------- 4. 17.02.2009 Learned counsel for the petitioners points out that in the order dated 2nd of February 2009, the name of the counsel for the petitioner inadvertently has been typed as “Ratan Kuamr Srivastava” instead of “Ratan Kumar Sinha”. Let the name of the counsel for the petitioner be read as “Ratan Kumar Sinha” instead of “Ratan Kuamr Srivastava”. The said order is modified to the above extent. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, - 2 - State, as also counsel appearing for the respondent no.- 6. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the lands, referred to in the notification issued by the Department of Land Reforms, Government of Bihar (Annexure-7), where taken in possession without completing the formalities under the provision of Land Acquisition Act. It is further submitted in this connection that he filed a representation before the Collector, Vaishali at Hajipur (respondent no.2), as contained in Annexure-5. However, the same is pending till date. In case, the representation filed by the petitioners is pending, the respondent no. 2 shall consider the same and dispose of the same by a reasoned order expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a certified copy of the order. The order passed on such presentation shall be communicated to the petitioners by post under registered cover. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)