under the district of Purnia for last 40 years. The respondent no. 6, who was the Raiyat of the said land, is said to have created trouble over peaceful cultivation and possession of the land in question and tried to evict him. This itself compelled the petitioner to approach before the Collector, under Bihar Tenancy Act, 1885, seeking prevention of threatened ejectment from the land in dispute. It is the case that after following the formalities, required under Section 48 (E) of the Act and after issuing notice to the respondent no. 6, a Board was constituted under Section 48 (E) (4) of the Act. The Circle Officer, who happens to be the Chairman of the Board, submitted his report to the Court of Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Sadar Purnia, recommending that the petitioner should be declared as Batayidar of the land in question. Thereafter, the Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Sadar Purnia, by his order dated 30.08.1988, confirmed the report of the Board submitted by the Circle Officer and declared the petitioner to be the Batayidar of the land in question.
