IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17285 of 2010 1. BALIRAM RAO, SON OF LATE KAMLA RAO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-SUAR CHHAP, P.O.- VRITI MARICHARIYA, PANCHAYAT RAJ- DANIYAL PARSAUNA, BLOCK+P.S.-LAURIA, DISTRICT-WEST CHAMPARAN. 2. CHANDRASHEKHAR MISHRA, SON OF LATE SHIVAKANT SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE+P.O.-GOBRAURA, VILA LAURIA, PANCHAYAT RAJ-GOBRAURA, BLOCK+P.S.- LAURIA, DISTRICT-WEST CHAMPARAN. 3. MANOHAR TIWARY, SON OF SHRI CHANDRA BALI TIWARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE +P.O.-DHIBINI, PANCHAYAT RAJ- DHOBINI, VIA- LAURIA, BLOCK+P.S.- LAURIA, DISTRICT-WEST CHAMPARAN. ……..PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH. 3. THE DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH. 4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, NARKATIYAGANJ, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH. 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BLOCK-LAURIA, P.S.-LAURIA, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN. 6. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, LAURIA, ANCHAL- LAURIA, DISTRICT-WEST CHAMPARAN. …….RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 11.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Petitioners want benefits of Crop Insurance Scheme of the Government on the ground that they are - 2 - farmers and are entitled to such benefits. The nature of the claim requires the petitioners to approach the authorities individually. The subject matter does not require interference by this court in Public Interest Litigation. The writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to approach the concerned authority. PN (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J. )