IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3461 of 2009 ARVIND KUMAR YADAV, son of Shiv Shankar Yadav, resident of Village – Larma, P.O. Karmnasa, P.S. Durgawati, District – Bhabha (Kaimur) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Dy. Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. Bihar, Patna. 4. The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Dehri (Bihar). 6. The District Magistrate, Bhabhua. 7. The Superintending Engineer, Water Road Circle Bhabua (Bihar). 8. The Executive Engineer, Water Road Division, Mohania (Bihar). 9. The Executive Engineer, Jamania Pump Nahar Division Ramgarh (Bihar). ----------- 02. 24.03.2009 The background to the present dispute is that the petitioner’s land was taken over by the respondent State of Bihar to be precise Department of Water Resource, for what is known as Larma Pump Nahar Project. At the time of taking over the land in question an assurance was given to the petitioner that his case for being provided a job under the respondents would be fairly considered. That was way back in the 1997 but till date except for letter writing between the authorities no final decision has been taken. Learned counsel for the petitioner today brings to my notice resolution dated 18.9.1993 issued by the then Secretary of the Department where guidelines have been issued with regard to providing job the displaced persons on Class III and IV posts. Keeping the above in mind the writ application stands disposed of with a direction upon the respondent no.9 the Executive Engineer that he shall either take a decision at his level or ensure that - 2 - a decision is taken by the competent authority within a period of three months from the date of communication / production of a copy of this order on the issue of providing employment to the petitioner in the above circumstances. Decision taken will be duly communicated to the petitioner in the above time frame. The writ application stands disposed of. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)