Sri Akhilesh Kumar @ Manu Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13181 of 2016 =========================================================== Sri Akhilesh Kumar @ Manu Singh, S/o Late Arjun Prasad Singh, r/o village Amba, P.S. Shahkund, District Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Patna, Bihar.

2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Water Resources Department, Bihar at Patna

3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Bihar at Patna

4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Bihar at Patna

5. The Engineer-in-Chief, Department of Water Resources Bihar, at Patna.

6. The Chief Engineer, Department of Water Resources, Bihar

7. The Executive Engineer, Department of Water Resources, Bihar

8. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur

9. The Sub- Divisional Officer, Banka

10. The Block Development Officer, Banka .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amiya Kunal, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 27-04-2017 In this petition filed in public interest, it is the grievance of the petitioner that he is resident of Village Amba, districtBhagalpur and petitioner claims to be representing the interest of

Patna High Court CWJC No.13181 of 2016 dt.27-04-2017 2/3 farmers who are living in the area in question. It is the case of the petitioner that river Bilasi used to irrigate a large chunk of land in various areas of Bhagalpur and by the natural flow of the water of this river large area was being irrigated. But now, all of a sudden, because of drainage of rivers and erection of reservoirs by the Government, the irrigation is being adversely affected and pointing out that certain steps should be undertaken for construction of canals and various other facilities, the prayer made is to issue a mandamus in the matter of making of canals and taking steps for providing irrigation facility.

The relief claimed by the petitioner pertains to action to be taken for providing better irrigational facility and improvement of the same in the area in question. The same is an executive action to be undertaken by the policy makers after evaluating various administrative requirements and this Court does not deem it appropriate to enter into all these areas of dispute pertaining to policy making and issue any mandamus with regard to method to be followed for irrigation in a particular village.

Patna High Court CWJC No.13181 of 2016 dt.27-04-2017 3/3 department to look into the grievance of the petitioner. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Sudhir Singh, J) P.K.P.

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