ORDER :

The present case is taken up through video conferencing.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the notice as contained in memo no. 01(Mu.) dated 11.01.2022 (Annexure-5 to the writ petition) issued by the respondent no. 4- the Circle Officer, Giridih-cum- Collector under the Bihar (now Jharkhand) Public Land Encroachment Act, 1956 (in short, “the Act, 1956”) under Section 3 of the said Act in B.P.L.E. Case No. 05/2021-22 calling upon the petitioner no.-1 to appear with original documents relating to land appertaining to Khata No.-39, plot no. 540, Thana no.- 78, Mouza- Rajpura, District- Giridih measuring an area of 0.40 acre (hereinafter to be referred as “the said land”).

3. Mr. R.N. Sahay, learned senior counsel for the petitioners, submits that the land appertaining to aforesaid Khata and plot originally belonged to the ex-landlord namely Parsuram Tiwari who subsequently settled the said land measuring an area of 1.00 acre with one Umed Chamar on 26.03.1934 through raiyati settlement. Umed Chamar after coming into peaceful possession of the said land, paid rent to the ex-landlord and obtained rent receipts in lieu thereof. After vesting of Jamindari, Umed