Lal Bahadur Rai v. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.731 of 2021 ====================================================== 1.

Lal Bahadur Rai son of Late Dhanai Rai resident of village Mahamda, P.S. - Garkha, District Saran at Chhapra.

2.

Triveni Rai @ Triveni Prasad Ray son of Late Rudal Rai resident of village Santha, P.S. Avtarnagar, District Saran at Chhapra. 3.

Rajgir Singh son of Late Kishun Singh resident of village Kothiya, P.S. Garkha, District Saran at Chhapra.

4.

Rakesh Kumar Rai son of Sri Shivji Rai resident of village Mahamda, P.S. Garkha, District Saran at Chhapra.

5.

Jagat Singh son of Sri Bhagwat Singh resident of village Pirauna, P.S. Garkha, District Saran at Chhapra.

6.

Raj Kishore Singh son of Late Deep Narayan Singh resident of village Kothiya, P.S. Garkha, District Saran at Chhapra. 7.

Manilal Rai son of Late Madhu Rai resident of village Kothiya, P.S. Garkha, District Saran at Chhapra.

8.

Nawal Sah son of Niranjan Sah resident of village Hasanpura, P.S. Garkha, District Saran at Chhapra.

9.

Uday Kumar Mahto son of Prithvi Nath Mahto resident of village Hassanpura, P.S. GArkha, District Saran at Chhapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Minor Water Resources, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

Principal Secretary, Department of Minor Water Resources, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

Engineer-in-Chief-cum- Special Secretary, Department of Minor Water Resources, Bihar, Patna.

4.

Chief Engineer, Minor Water Resources Department, Muzaffarpur Range, Muzaffarpur.

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Superintending Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Saran at Chhapra. 6.

Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Chhapra. 7.

Agriculture Advisor, Garkha, District Saran.

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Block Development Officer, Garkha, District Saran at Chhapra. 9.

Block Agriculture Officer, Garkha, District Saran at Chhapra. 10.

Circle Officer, Garkha, district Saran at Chhapra. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

Patna High Court CWJC No.731 of 2021(2) dt.15-07-2022 2/3 For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Udbhav For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Lalit Kishore (Ag) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 15-07-2022 The present writ petition has been filed for directing the respondent authorities to pay grant to the petitioners pertaining to installation of Boring and pumping sets, installed in the Financial Year 2015-16 and 1016-17 under the Bihar Shatabdi Niji Nalkoop Yojana, launched by the Department of Minor Water Resources, Government of Bihar, Patna.

At the outset, the Ld. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners be granted liberty to approach the Respondent No. 2 i.e. the Principal Secretary, Department of Minor Water Resources, Government of Bihar, Patna for redressal of their aforesaid grievances.

The Ld. Counsel appearing for the Respondents has got no objection.

Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach the Respondent No. 2 for redressal of their aforesaid grievances by filing appropriate representation and in case such a representation is filed within a period of four weeks from today, appropriate decision shall be taken

Patna High Court CWJC No.731 of 2021(2) dt.15-07-2022 3/3 thereon by the Respondent No. 2 within a period of eight weeks thereafter and in case it is found that the petitioners are entitled for grant, the same shall be paid forthwith.

The writ petition stands disposed of on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Tiwary/- U