Singhi and others and was situated in Khatiyan No.-91 in villageMalkashwa under Raj Mahal Circle. The said piece of land remained unsurveyed. It is also submitted that the then landlord made a Raiyati settlement of above piece of land in favour of Shri Chandrika Singh, son of Raghunath Singh, resident of Gudraghat, Rajmahal by issuance of Estate Zarifa Chittha in the year 1932 and Lagan was fixed at Rupees 3 and 8 anna. After taking settlement, said Chandrika Singh came in possession over the land and was paying revenue to the then landlord. After his death, his only son Nand Kishore Singh (father of the petitioner) came in possession over the land and started exercising his rights and title over the land in question. After vesting of Zamindari in the year 1950-55, the then landlord Babu Rajendra Singh Singhi filed return under provisions of Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 with respect to the land involved in this case showing its settlement in favour of Chandrika Singh, grandfather of the petitioner and also showing his possession thereon. It is further submitted that since the said piece of land was unsurveyed, therefore, after vesting of Zamindari, no rent was fixed under the provisions of Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 and the rules framed thereunder. A rent receipt for the land has been issued in favour of the petitioner for the year, 2015-16. The holding tax receipt of the said land has also been issued by the Rajmahal Nagar Panchayat, Rajmahal for the year, 2016-17. It is also submitted that the order of the Circle Officer, Rajmahal contained in memo no. 1755/Ra dated 30.10.2017 would show that the petitioner has not at all been heard by the Circle Officer.
