The writ petition was rendered infructuous due to a change in law regarding pre-emption rights.

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER

9 09-12-2025 Heard Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. The present application has been preferred for the following relief(s):

(i) A certiorari to set aside the order dated 11.12.87 passed in ceiling case no. 3/87- 88 with its analoguous cases by respondent DCLR (Annexure-1 series) Under section 16 (3) of the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Cealing Area and Acquisition of surplus land) Act 1961, where by and where under the claim of pre-emption of respondent No.5 has illegally been allowed.

ii. A certiorari to set aside the order dated 30.10.2000 passed by the respondent Additional Member Board of Revenue in Revision Case No.206/99 and its analogus cases (Anx-3) by which the order dated 30.10.99 passed by the respondent Additional Collector in L.C. Appeal Gase in favour of the Petitioners has been illegally set aside.

iii. An order to affirm the order dated 30.10.99 passed in L.C. Appeal Case No.74/87-88/17/96-97 with its analogous cases (Anx. 2) by which the order dated 11.12.87 passed in aforesaid land Cealing Case No. 3/87-88 and its analógous cases has been set aside after considering all the facts and points of law.

iv. Any other writ or writs for granting any other relief and reliefs for which the petitioners are found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of the case.

3. The submission is that with the change in law relating to pre-emption, the case stands abated.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as infructuous.

(Rajiv Roy, J)