IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8558 of 2002 INDRAJIT SINGH Son of Late Hemraj Singh, resident of Village Pararia, Police Station Suryapura, P.O. Dawath, District Rohtas, working as the Satdar i.e. the representative of Irrigation Tax Payers of Village Pararia, Police Station Suryapura, District Rohtas. . . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Water Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Development (Irrigation), Dehri- on-Sone, District Rohtas. 4. The Superintending Engineer, Sone Canal Circle, Ara, District Bhojpur. 5. The Executive Engineer, Sone Canal Division, Bikramganj, District Rohtas. 6. The Assistant Engineer, Sone Canal Division, Bikramganj, District Rohtas, 7. The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasram. 8. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Bikramganj, District Rohtas 9. The Superintendent of Police, Rohtas at Sasram. 10. The Officer-in-charge, Suryapura, District Rohtas. 11. Ram Badan Dubey Son of Late Janki Dubey, resident of Village Sheo Bahar, P.O. Dawath, Police Station Suryapura, District Rohtas. . . . . . . . Respondents. ----------- 4/ 04.01.2010 No one appears on behalf of the petitioner. Counsel for the State is present. In the instant writ application, the petitioner has prayed for commanding the respondents to remove the illegal construction of village Nala from Narayanpur village Channel which obstructs irrigation facilities of the villagers. The petitioner stated in paragraph-5 that village Pararia and adjoining villages Narainpur, Dhabai and Madhutola are being irrigated by the Narainpur village Channel connected with Bhojpur Distributory. The petitioner states that respondent no.11 wants to have the aforesaid channel diverted. In this respect, he has made a representation to the authorities. He also refers to letter of the Superintending Engineer dated 21.09.2000, as contained in - 2 - Annexure- 3. The State has filed counter affidavit. In paragraph-4, it is stated that the Nala was constructed from Narayanpur channel way back in the year, 1963. In paragraph-5, it is stated that Narayanpur channel is not a village channel. It is departmental channel for proper irrigation. He submits that the Nala, in question, was obstructed and again it was made with the aid of administration on 02.07.2002. First Information Report was lodged in this respect against the accused persons including the petitioner. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that if the petitioner has any grievance, he would approach the District Collector, Rohtas for the same. With the aforesaid observation, this writ application is disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)