IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8103 of 2008 HARI NARAYAN RAM, S/o Tribhuvan Ram, residet of village-Dharmagat Parasi, P.O. Gorakh Parasi, P.S. Karakat, District-Rohtas ................Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Principal Secretary, Water Resources (Irrigation Department), Govt of Bihar, Patna 3. Collector, district-Rohtas at Sasaram 4. Collector, Bhojpur District at Arrah .............................................. Respondents. ----------- 2. 24.04.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the state. This application has been filed in representative capacity by one, Hari Narayan Ram representing the villagers and raiyats of Nahar Chat land falling in Agiawn Sub-division of Bhojpur district. Prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the respondents-state authorities not to enforce Nahat Chat/Bhumi Bandobasti Rules, 2007 with respect to the land of petitioner as well as the land of Nahar Chat land raiyats. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Secretary, Water Resources (Irrigation Department), Government of Bihar, respondent No. 2 stating that the Bihar Canal Chat/ land settlement rule 2007 was made in the year, 2007 by the Govt. of Bihar through Notification No. 426 dated 05.07.2007. Under the provisions of this rule, Canal Chat/land was being settled annually by auction through open bidding by eligible persons. Later on, several complaints were received - 2 - from people of different areas of the state of Bihar. Considering such complaints/grievances, Bihar Canal Chat/lands Settlement Rules, 2007 was reviewed by the department and necessary amendments were proposed for approval. Operation of present rule, i.e. Bihar Canal Chat/land, 2007 has been stayed by the department vide letter No. 548 dated 06.06.2008 till finalization of the amendment of the said rule. Counsel for the petitioner , in view of the statement made in the counter affidavit , prays for allowing him to withdraw this application with a liberty to approach this court later on, in case under the amended rules, their grievances are not redressed. Permission is accorded for withdrawal of the case with the liberty as prayed for by the petitioner. This writ application is dismissed with withdrawn with such liberty. akv (Mridula Mishra, J.)