IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4746 of 2010 Manihari Block Boat Traffic Co-operative Society Ltd., Dilarpur, P.S. Manihari, District Katihar through its Chairman- Deo Narayan Singh, Son of Late Mithan Singh and Secretary- Arun Kumar Singh, Son of Late Lakari Singh, Resident of village Dilarpur, P.S. Manihari, District Katihar (Bihar) Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the District Magistrate-cum- Collector, Katihar 2. The Commissioner, Purnea Division, Purnea 3. The District Magistrate-cum- Collector, Katihar 4. The Additional Collector (Revenue), Katihar 5. Anchal Adhikari, Manihari, District Katihar 6. The Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Purnea Division, Purnea 8. The District Co-operative Officer, Cooperative Societies, Katihar 9. The Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Katihar Circle, Katihar 10. Sri Jai Narayan Mandal, Ex-Administrator-cum- Co-operative Extension Officer, Manihari at present BCO, Basopatti Block, P.S. Basopatti, District Darbhanga 11. Sri Bishwanath Singh, Son of Late Kesho Singh, Dal Nayak, At + P.O.- Manihari, P.S. Manihari, District Katihar 12. Sri Mahesha Nand Jha, Son of Late Bateshwar Jha, Resident at Officer Colony, Sahebganj, District Sahebganj, State Jharkhand and present Leasee of Manihari, Sahebganj Lunch Ferry Ghat. ----------- 02/ 18.03.2010 Heard Sri Deo Narayan Singh, Chairman of the petitioner- Cooperative Society, counsel for the State and Respondent no.11, who has filed vakalatnama in the registry today itself. 2. It appears, the Ghat in question was settled with Respondent no.11 for the period until 31.3.2010. For settlement beyond 1.4.2010, petitioner- Society is applicant and has filed Misc. Case No. 220 of 2009, petition whereof is contained in Annexure-5 to this application. Perusal of the petition, Annexure-5 indicates that Respondent no. 11 has also been impleaded as opposite party no. 3 in the said Misc. case. 3. It is, therefore, deemed appropriate to direct the 2 Collector, Katihar to consider the request of the petitioner contained in Misc. Case No. 220 of 2009 and pass appropriate orders over the same after notice to the opposite parties in the said case in view of the provisions of Bengal Ferries Act and the instructions of the State Government contained in letter No. 1499 dated 6.2.1966 as also other relevant circulars issued from time to time. Petitioner and Respondent no. 11 are directed to appear before the Collector, Katihar on 20.3.2010 along with a copy of this order. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. 5. Let this order be communicated to the Collector, Katihar through fax by the office of this Court for which cost be deposited by the petitioner by tomorrow. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)