IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.995 of 2006 JAI JAWAN JAI KISHAN AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE, MADHOPUR, MINOR CANAL, TAKIA, VILLAGE TAKIA, P.O. KHODAIBAGH, P.S. KHAIRA, DISTRICT CHAPRA, THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT NAGENDRA PRASAD YADAV, SON OF RAM PRAVESH RAI. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. COLLECTOR, SARAN, CHAPRA. 3. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, SARAN CANAL DIVISION, GANDAK PROJECT, CHAPRA. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SARAN CANAL DIVISION, GANDAK PROJECT, CHAPRA. 5. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, CANAL PROJECT, GARKHA, SARAN. 6. JUNIOR ENGINEER, CANAL PROJECT, GARKHA, SARAN. ----------- 02. 20.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri J.S. Arora, SC-6 counsel for the State. 2. Petitioner is a registered society of farmers. The aims and objects of the society is to maintain the canal system. This writ petition has been filed praying inter alia to direct the Water Resources Department of the State Government to consider its case for grant of maintenance work of the Gandak canal system maintained by the State Government. 3. From the counter affidavit it appears that State Government has issued instructions bearing Circular No.444 dated 6.7.2004 and resolution bearing letter No.736 dated 30.9.2004, Annexures-A, A/1 calling upon the authorities to consider the case of the society of the villagers for grant of maintenance work of the different canal systems of the State. 4. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the authorities of the State Government to consider the case of the - 2 - petitioner for grant of maintenance work of the canal in the light of the instructions of the State Government bearing memo No.444 dated 6.7.2004 and resolution bearing letter No.736 dated 30.9.2004, Annexures-A, A/1 in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt of the representation of the petitioner along with a copy of this order. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)