IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7980 of 2010 1. JAMADAR RAI S/O LATE RAMASHISH RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 2. SAKAL RAI S/O LATE KAILASH RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 3. GUDAR RAI S/O LATE JALIM RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 4. RABINDRA RAI S/O DHANRAJ RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 5. BANAI RAI S/O DHANRAJ RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 6. SHANKAR RAI S/O KHAKHAN RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 7. SHIV RAI S/O KHAKHAN RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 8. RUP NARAYAN RAI S/O RAM VIKHRA RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 9. DHURUPA RAI S/O RAMVIKASH RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 10. BILAT RAI S/O LATE SHIV BALAK RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 11. RAM NARAYAN RAI S/O LATE NATHUNI RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 12. PRASAD RAI S/O PHULGAON RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 13. BINOD RAI S/O RAM MANGAL RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 14. JAGA RAI S/O KRIT RAI RESIDENCE/VILLAGE SHISHAHANI, P.S.- PAKARIDAYAL, DISTT.- MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 3. THE S.D.O. PAKARIDAYAL, MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN 4. THE CIRCLE OFFICER PAKARIDAYAL, MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN ----------- 02. 10.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners claim themselves to be the settlee of plot nos.3009, 3030 and 3031 appertaining to khata no.156, area 4 bigha 4 katha 10 dhur of village Shishahani, p.s. Pakridayal in the district of East 2 Champaran from the ex-landlord prior to vesting of the estate. 3. Petitioners have filed this writ application for a direction to the Circle Officer, Pakaridayal to consider their case for mutation of the lands in question in their favour. For the aforesaid purpose they have filed application dated 18.01.2001, Annexure-3. 4. Let the Circle Officer, Pakaridayal consider the request of the petitioners dated 18.01.2001, Annexure-3 for mutation of the lands in question in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him. It is made clear that this Court has not considered the case of the petitioners on merit and the matter should be considered by the Cirlce Officer in accordance with law without being impressed by the orders of this Court. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)