IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15200 of 2009 SANJAY SINGH SON OF PRABHU SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHANDA KEBATIYA, POLICE STATION SAHPUR, DISTRICT BHOJPUR. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION, BHOJPUR AT ARRAH. 4. CONSOLIDATION OFFICER, SHAHPUR, DISTRICT BHOJPUR. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 12.11.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as also the counsel for the State and perused the earlier orders of this Court dated 23rd September,1998 passed in C.W.J.C. No.1616 of 1998 as contained in Annexure-1 to this application where under the order of Director, Consolidation, Bihar dated 27.10.1997 commencing consolidation proceedings in village Chanda, Kebatiya, P.S. Sahpur, District Bhojpur afresh from the stage of Section 11 of the Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation Act,1956 has been quashed. It is submitted that the aforesaid order of this Court has already been affirmed by the Division Bench as the L.P.A. filed against the said order has been dismissed vide order dated 15.12.1998 passed in L.P.A. No.1142 of 1998. - 2 - Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order of the Director dated 27.10.1997 commencing the consolidation proceeding afresh having been quashed, the consolidation authorities are required to proceed from the stage at which they were before the issue of the order dated 27.10.1997, the khatiyan of the lands having already been distributed, the authorities are required to prepare the map of the village as also to issue Register-2, certificate of transfer as per the chak prepared by them including delivery of possession. Inspite of passage of more than ten years, the order of the Director having been quashed by this Court under order dated 23rd September,1998, no step has been taken by the authorities to commence the proceeding. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that to commence the consolidation proceeding from the stage it was earlier annulled, the petitioner has filed Revision Case No.92 of 2007, copy whereof is contained in Annexure-2 to this application but till date the Director has not considered the - 3 - N.H./ same. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State, I direct the Director Consolidation to commence the consolidation proceeding from the stage at which it was closed under order dated 27.10.1997, which has since been quashed under judgment dated 23rd September,1998 (Annexure-1) and conclude the different stages of consolidation proceeding in village Chanda Kebatiya, P.S. Sahpur, District Bhojpur as early as possible in any case within nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Having completed the proceedings in village Chanda Kebatiya, the Director Consolidation shall be obliged to furnish a report to this Court. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)