IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17156 of 2010 M/S DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, DEEKSHAPURAM, SABOUR, BHAGALPUR THROUGH ITS MANAGER, MR. DEEPAK KUMAR SINHA, S/O SRI K.N. SINHA, R/O BABUPUR, NEAR, D.P.S TEMPLE, P.O. & P.S. SABOUR, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR…………………………………………………PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR , THRU CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF(CENTRAL) WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL ENGINEERING ORGANISATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 6. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 7. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR……………………………………………...RESPONDENTS. ----------- For petitioner:- Mr. Chittaranjan Sinha, Sr. Advocate Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For Respondents:- AAG-3. ------------ 02/ 08-Oct-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AAG-3 appearing for the State. 2. Petitioner is a public school situated at Sabaur near Bhagalpur town in the District of Bhagalpur. It has preferred this public interest litigation for a direction to the respondent authorities for construction of embankment/prevention wall on the bank of river Ganga flowing behind petitioner’s school 2 complex in Bhagalpur city and also for construction of sewerage and drainage system etc. for early outflow of flood water. 3. There is also a prayer for stoppage of digging sands from the banks of river Ganga which according to the petitioner is causing floods in the area. 4. Considering that petitioner is an educational institutions having resources and can contribute to find out solutions for the entire area in and around Bhagalpur if it is facing recurrent floods, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to give definite suggestions after proper research to the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur as well as to Respondent No.2, Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. Petitioner may give copies of its representation to other respondents also, if so advised. 6. It is expected that petitioner’s suggestions shall be considered by the concerned authorities particularly, Respondent No.2 and 7 in context of wider public interest and whatever steps are deemed proper and feasible, those steps may be taken to lessen the 3 impact of floods around the town of Bhagalpur including the school in question. 7. If the sands from the banks of Ganga in and around the town of Bhagalpur and the school are being illegally mined, the Respondent No.7 shall take appropriate action to prevent such illegal activities. perwez ( Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)