ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 04-04-2023 In this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:-

“(i) For quashing the order dated

25.04.2022 passed by the Chairman of the Bihar Land Tribunal, Patna in BLT Case No. 144/2018 whereby the prayer of the petitioners to recall the order dated 12.07.2017 passed in BLT Case No.81/2016 observing that with the repeal of section 45-B of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961, the matter relating to the reopening of the ceiling proceeding shall be deemed to have abated.

(ii) For quashing the order dated

12.07.2017 passed by the Member (Administrative) in BLT Case No. 81/2016 whereby it was held that the case has abated in view of the deletion of section 45-B of the 1961 Act by gazette notification dated

02.09.2016.

(iii) For quashing the order dated

09.09.2015 passed by the Addl. Member, Board of Revenue, Bihar, Patna, in Revision (Land Ceiling Surplus) Case No.04/2006 whereby the same stood rejected and direction given to the District Collector, Araria and Sub Divisional Officer, Araria to take necessary steps for acquiring the lands given to the married daughters of the land holder