Sanjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4177 of 2018 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.228 of 2017 ======================================================

1. Sanjay Kumar, son of late Kali Singh, resident of village and P.S.-Fatepur, District- Gaya.

2. Vijay Yadav, son of late Budhan Yadav, resident of village- Madanbigha, P.S.-Fatepur, District- Gaya.

... ... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Mr. Tripurari Saran, Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. Mr. Shailendra, Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Bhagalpur.

3. Mr. Pranav Kumar, District Magistrate, Bhagalpur. ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shiv Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Vinay Kriti Singh - GA- 2 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 31-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In this proceeding, the State has brought the decision dated 14.09.2018, whereby and whereunder the claim of the petitioners has been rejected by assigning the reasons. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in an identical matter viz. C.W.J.C. No.49 of 2017 (Manoj Kumar Singh vs. The State of Bihar and Ors.), same relief was granted to the petitioner of that case vide judgment dated 04.09.2017 and the said judgment was approved by the Division Bench vide

Patna High Court MJC No.4177 of 2018(2) dt.31-07-2019 2/2 order dated 12.07.2019 in L.P.A. No.284 of 2018. However, in this contempt proceeding, this Court cannot declare the decision of the respondent authority to be bad. However, the petitioners, if so like, may take legal action in accordance with law.

Accordingly, this contempt proceeding is dropped. (Shivaji Pandey, J) pawan/- U