S.B.SINHA, J.

1. This application is directed against a letter dated 9-12-1991 issued by the Circle Officer, Bagha-2 and addressed to the Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Bagaha whereby a purported verification report had been sent to him as contained in Annexure-7 to the writ application as also the verification report as contained in Annexure-8 thereto.

2. One Girdharan Prasad Mishra, grand father of the petitioner was the landholder. A proceeding under the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) was initiated against him being Ceiling Case No.14 of 1975. The landholder filed objection which was rejected. The matter went up to the Member, Board of Revenue, who held that the petitioner is entitled to five units. The Member, Board of Revenue further allegedly upheld the objections filed by the petitioner with regard to exclusion of lands transferred or donated by (sic) virtue of deeds of gift. However, the objection of the petitioner with regard to exclusion of 16.49 acres of land which was allegedly dedicated in the year 1965 to Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati did not find favour with the M