IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6854 of 2008 ALAULI ANCHAL BOAT TRAFFIC CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. PHULTORA & ANR. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 04/ 28.8.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Petitioner no. 1 is a Co-operative Society of the Boatmen of Alauli Anchal. They have filed this writ application asserting that the Ghats, which were required to be settled with them, have been erroneously settled with Respondent no.12. Appreciating the submission, this Court under orders dated 26.6.2008 directed the Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, State of Bihar to hear the parties and thereafter resolve the controversy about the situs of the ghats, which is the subject matter of dispute in the writ application. 3. In compliance of the aforesaid orders, petitioners and private Respondent no. 12 have already filed their respective claim before the Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department and he has also received two conflicting reports from the Circle Officers. As the reports of the Circle Officers are not in unison, the matter has to be further enquired into by the senior officials of the district, who are at the spot. 4. In the circumstances, it is deemed expedient to direct the Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department to transmit the records which he has received from the parties including the authorities in compliance of the orders of this Court dated 26.6.2008 to the Divisional Commissioner, Munger, who should rope in the - 2 - Collector of the district to settle the controversy about the situs of the ghats and pass final orders after hearing the parties on or before 31.3.2009 so that for the next year settlement be made to the Co- operative Society concerned in accordance with law. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)