IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.509 of 2026 ====================================================== Subhan Son of Salim, resident of Parbheli near Masjid, P.S.-Kadwa, District- Katihar, Bihar-855105. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Collector, at Katihar, District-Katihar. 3. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, at Barsoi, District-Katihar. 4. The Additional Collector, at Katihar, District-Katihar. 5. The Circle Officer, at Kadwa, District-Katihar. 6. Shekh Jainuddin, Son of Late Abdus Sattar, resident of Village-Parbheli, Pargana-Kumaripur, P.S.-Kadwa, Sub-Registry-Katihar, District-Katihar. 7. Baharuddin, son of Late Siddique, resident of Village-Parbheli, P.S.-Kadwa, District-Katihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Jitendra Kumar Giri For the Respondent/s : Mr.Government Pleader (14) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 2 20-01-2026 1. Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has filed the present writ application for a direction to the respondent no. 4 to dispose the restoration application filed on 22.01.2025 in order to restore Mutation Revision No. 281 / 2017 which was dismissed for default by Additional Collector , Katihar vide order dated 10.07.2024. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in identical matter similar application for restoration was filed by the petitioners on 22.01.2025 and a Co-ordinate Bench of this Patna High Court CWJC No.509 of 2026(2) dt.20-01-2026 2/2 Court in CWJC No. 15506 of 2025 & CWJC No. 15160 of 2025 has directed the respondent no. 4 to decide the petitioner’s restoration application at the earliest. 4. Considering the nature of prayer made in the writ application, the respondent no. 4 is directed to dispose the restoration application of the petitioner dated 22.01.2025 within a period of one month from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order. praful/- (Anil Kumar Sinha, J) U