ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 06-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. In the instant application, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

“1. That this is an application for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the common order dated 4.12.2015 in B.L.T. Case No. 133, 134, 135 of 2015 when the present writ is related with the Pre-emption Revision Case No.

134/2015 as the order passed by the Additional Member, Board of Revenue in Revision Case No. 134/2015 has been set-

aside.”

3. At the outset, it is submitted by learned counsel for the respondents-State that in view of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) (Amendment) Act, 2019 read with judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Punyadeo Sharma and Ors. Versus Kamla Devi and Ors. reported in 2022(1) BLJ 434 (SC), the instant application which arises out of pre-emption application stands abated.

4. Relevant paragraphs of the aforesaid judgment in the case of Punyadeo Sharma (supra) is quoted hereinbelow:

“4. The question examined by the Division Bench of the High Court was whether an application for pre