PATNA, India, July 9 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 3:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 25.09.2007 passed by the Collector, Araria in Case No. 8/2001-2002 (Annexure-1 to the writ petition), whereby the proceeding under Section 45B of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 has been dropped on the ground of lack of jurisdiction. The petitioners further pray for the release of the land in question from acquisition by reopening Misc.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the land in question originally belonged to Ratan Kumar Chaturv...