Rajiv Roy, J. – The question that has arisen in the writ petition is whether the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Bikramganj, Rohtas can travel beyond Section 4 of the Bihar Land Dispute Resolution Act, 2009 (henceforth for short ‘the 2009 Act’) or not.

2. The present writ petition has been preferred for the following reliefs: –

(i) for issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 04.11.2022 passed by DCLR, Bikramganj, Rohtas in Land Dispute Case No. 30/2022-23 by which he has directed the Circle Office, Dinara to measured the land of respondent 2nd set and if found opposite party in illegal possession then same may be vacated;

(ii) for directing the official respondents to not take any co-ercive step in the light of order as contained in annexure-1 till final disposal of the writ petition;

(iii) for commanding the respondents to maintain status quo over the land in question till final disposal of the writ petition.

3. Heard Mr. Ranjan Kumar Dubey, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AC to AAG-12 as also Mr. Uday Prakash Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 6.

4. The facts of the case is/are as follows:

5. The grandfather of