IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4147 of 2008 ====================================================== Most. Dropadi Devi , wife of Late Shalo Singh Resident of village Dharhara P.S. Banmankhi, District – Purnia Permanent resident of village Jhandapur, P.S. Bihpur, District - Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Commissioner, Purnia Division, Purnea 3. The Additional Collector, Purnia 4. The Deputy Collector, Land Reforms, Banmankhi, district – Purnia 5. Ram Prasad Poddar, son of Late Bahuri Poddar, resident of village – Dharhara, P.S. – Banmankhi, District – Purnia 6. Bhuneshwar Sah, son of Late Fuchai Sah, resident of village Dharhara, P.S. – Banmankhi, District – Purnia. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Kr.Mallick For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kumari Amrita (Sc(C)1) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 20-03-2013 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.C. to G.P. No. 10 as well as learned counsel , who has appeared on behalf of respondent no. 5 / purchaser. The present writ petition is in relation to a dispute of pre-emption. Learned counsel for the respondent no. 5 makes a prayer for granting time for filing counter affidavit. During the pendency of the present writ petition for adjudicating such dispute proper Forum as “Land Tribunal” has already been constituted and functioning under the provisions of Bihar Land Tribunal Act, 2009. Accordingly, in view of provisions contained in Patna High Court CWJC No.4147 of 2008 (3) dt.20-03-2013 2/2 Section 15 of the Bihar Land Tribunal Act, 2009, Registry is directed to transmit the record to the Tribunal forthwith. Praful/- (Rakesh Kumar, J)