IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18815 of 2018 ====================================================== Sheo Kumar Singh S/o Late Alakhdeo Singh resident of village - Manjhwalia, P.O. Majlispur, P.S. Kopa, District Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Collector, Saran, District Saran at Chapra. 3. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Saran, District - Saran. 4. The Circle Officer, Jalalpur, P.S. and District - Chapra at Saran. 5. Dharmendra Kumar S/o Sri Kameshwar Prasad Singh resident of village - Manjhwalia, P.O. Majlispur, P.S. Kopa, District Saran at Chapra. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : None For the State : Mr. Rishi Raj Sinha, SC-19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 4 23-09-2025 No one appears on behalf of the petitioner though State is present. 2. The present petition has been preferred for the grant of following relief(s): “(i) for issuance of appropriate writ/writs order/orders direction/directions for quashing the notice dated 29.05.2018 issued in Settlement Appeal Case no:- 74 of 2018 from the Commissioner, Saran Division at Chapra by which direction has been given in the said notice to appear for hearing in the aforesaid case. (ii) for issuance of further appropriate writ/writs order/orders direction/directions for Patna High Court CWJC No.18815 of 2018(4) dt.23-09-2025 2/4 quashing of proposal for settlement of certain small portion of land under Khata no:- 237, Plot no:- 535, measuring an area of 2 Kattha and 3 Dhurs which was earlier made in favour of the respondent no:- 5 on the basis of which the said plot of area of land was earlier settled in favour of respondent no:- 5 by the Sub Divisional Officer, Saran at Chapra on the basis of report sent by the Anchala Adhikari, Jalalpur. (iii) for issuance of appropriate writ/writs order/orders direction/directions to direct the respondents not to interfere with the area of land in dispute which is in possession of the petitioner since long over which a Dalan (Baithka) is standing alongwith certain Trees and Latrine for personal use of the petitioner and thus, the said land is not vacant to warrant any settlement with any person whether he is an Air Force personal or under any category qualifying for settlement of the said area of land. (iv) for issuance of appropriate writ/writs order/orders direction/directions to direct Divisional Commissioner, Saran at Chapra Patna High Court CWJC No.18815 of 2018(4) dt.23-09-2025 3/4 to dispose of the said alleged appeal filed by respondent no:- 5 holding therein that the land in dispute is already in active physical possession of the petitioner and the settlement was wrongly made earlier in favour of respondent no:- 5 on the basis of wrong and malicious report submitted by Anchala Adhikari, Jalalpur to the effect that the said land is free from any dispute. (v) for issuance of appropriate writ/writs order/orders direction/directions to the respondent Divisional Commissioner, Saran to hold that the Additional District Magistrate and District Collector, Saran at Chapra has rightly passed dated 03.01.2018 by which the illegal settlement of about 11 Decimals of land to respondent no:- 5 by Sub Divisional Officer, Saran on the basis of motivated report has been rightly cancelled including the area measuring 2 Kattha and 3 Dhurs which is in active physical possession of the petitioner. (vi) for issuance of appropriate writ/writs order/orders direction/directions to direct the Divisional Commissioner, Saran to Patna High Court CWJC No.18815 of 2018(4) dt.23-09-2025 4/4 expeditiously dispose of the Settlement Appeal no:- 74 of 2018 holding therein that the cancellation of settlement by the District Collector, Saran requires no interference and thereby, the appeal filed by respondent no:- 5 be dismissed on that ground alone. (vii) for issuance of further appropriate writ/writs order/orders direction/directions for granting any other relief or reliefs which deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case to protect the valuable rights of the petitioner.” 3. The record shows that on 25.03.2025 and 22.08.2025, before two coordinate Benches, on call, there was no appearance. 4. It seems the petitioner has lost interest in the case. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. vinayak/- (Rajiv Roy, J) U